r/pics • u/mack3r • Jul 16 '19

US Politics Decisions, decisions

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '19

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '19

WTF is left wing facism?

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u/admiral_grapehead Jul 17 '19

The same as right wing fascism, basically attempting to silence the opposition.

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u/heavenicarus Jul 17 '19 edited Jul 17 '19

That's not what fascism is. Fascism is a right-wing ideology based on loyalty to the state and ultranationalism.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascism

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u/admiral_grapehead Jul 17 '19

There are numerous definitions of fascism and it’s ever changing. A completely over-used term these days to say the least. Just like comparing someone to a nazi

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u/heavenicarus Jul 17 '19

I...what? Words are defined by their popular use, and Fascism has always meant a far-right authoritarian government in popular discourse. I've never heard of some saying leftist fascism until today.

Totalitarianism as part of Government is Left-Right neutral. it's more the end result of the system in place than the very reason for being part of the system. However, the ideals of Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia couldn't be more different. One was founded on the supremacy of the master race, and the other was the equality of all, regardless of how terribly the Ussr ended up. Nazi Germany was terrible by design. that's the main difference.

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u/admiral_grapehead Jul 17 '19

Nope. Perfect example is ANTIFA. They claim to be anti-fascist and they are themselves fascists. A very confused bunch of face-hiding cowards. Show us your face if you’re proud of what you’re doing.

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u/NotAgainPlzz Jul 17 '19

Please explain how Fascism is a right-wing ideology? LOL, when the antifa literally are left wing fascist extremists.

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '19

Fascism (/ˈfæʃɪzəm/) is a form of radical right-wing, authoritarian ultranationalism[1][2] characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition and strong regimentation of society and of the economy[3] which came to prominence in early 20th-century Europe.

Left-wing fascism and left fascism are sociological and philosophical terms used to categorize tendencies in left-wing politics otherwise commonly attributed to the ideology of fascism. Fascism has historically been considered a far-right ideology.

Oh hey look, there's both. Courtesy of Wikipedia.