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What self-professed 'centrists' sound like (media.kbin.social)
submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/politicalmemes
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[–] average650 -2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Fascism has been studied and characterised extensively, it’s not about good and bad, it’s about a set of very clear signs the American right is heading towards fascism.

I agree.

Abortion bans show that a nation is fixated of hierachal oppression, and the class stratification associated with further impoverishing those (minorities and the poor) unable to handle the burden of having a child or travelling to get an abortion.

It can be used that way. And in fact, I agree that it has been used that way in America. I think those who have done so are fascist. I think many of the ways in which the republican party has recently tried to enact these bans are not done in good faith but backhanded manipulation. I do not agree with them.

And at the same time, I think it is an evil thing akin to murder and thus should be illegal.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Honestly, I believe that is as unacceptable as criminalizing blood transfusions as evil (Jehovah's Witnesses), or psychiatry as mind control (Scientologists); however, I do agree that your position is not fascist, and I'd like to say I appreciate you in these dark times for still being a believer in democracy.

[–] average650 1 points 2 years ago

If we can agree on that point, then I think progress is possible. I wish you well.