US Authoritarianism

As "conservatism" is essentially just liberalsm with extra paranoia and hysterics (ie - liberals overtly sidling up to fascism) one has to wonder where the "brain damage" starts...

To me there is a single defining feature to tell of something is fascist or not. I dont care that much about age old semantics and technicalities. This works as a moral compass for me.

“Does it infringe on the ability of another person to exercise harmless freedom” if the answer is yes its facism.

A harmless freedom being any activity that is not facism according the above, including the right to not be disturbed.

Practical examples:

Physical assault of any kind except as a last resort in order to decrease total harm. - facism

Stating in a conversation about religion that you think religion is unintelligent nonsense - not facism

Telling a religious person in their face that THEY are stupid and believe in nonsense. - facism

Taking a public stance against all kinds of drug use, believing that they only hurt society and have no place within - not facism.

Saying drug use should be punished by police because you believe the users are immoral criminals - facism

Stating that you would never feel comfortable around or if your child turned out lgbtq - not facism

No longer respecting or providing support to your lgbtq children/ placing people you dont like in a disadvantaged scenario - facism

If your left wandering how does one “police” such a world. The harmless freedom to be left unbothered and free of damage seizes to be harmless if the intent is to eacape public backlash from knowingly having commited acts of facism.

A good flow is:

1 notify a person they have committed facism so they can better themselves

2 inform them about aid to help better themselves if they cannot do so themselves, inform other people in the community so they can be alert this person struggles with unhealthy behaviors.

3 If they are not able to voluntarily not hurt others then the last resort is to limit freedoms in just the right amount that they can no longer limit the harmless freedom of others.

In general of course we should start funding proper global education that teaches to respect the world and all its inhabitants. Without that foundation all i just said is a pipe dream.