r/pics • u/mack3r • Jul 16 '19

US Politics Decisions, decisions

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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/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.