More dataisdepressing than dataisbeautiful

  • Cowbee [he/him]
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    2 months ago

    Fascism is Capitalism in decline. Masculinity is a recognized part of fascism, but fascism is rooted in Capitalist decay, not in moral failures of men.

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      2 months ago

      Fascism is capitalism when the capitalist class gets too successful, as soon as the capitalists realize they can establish fascism they always do.

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        Not quite. Fascism occurs when disparity rises, the petite bourgeoisie are being proletarianized, and collaborates with the bourgeoisie against rising class awareness and leftism among the Proletariat and Lumpenproletariat. It isn’t a symptom of success, but a defense mechanism.

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            2 months ago

            Yes. Capitalism is unsustainable, and naturally trends towards disparity and Imperialism.

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              2 months ago

              Yet what I find extremely intriguing is that the capitalist class profits immensely when capitalism decays and therefore actively contributes towards its downfall. Therefore in a sence fascism is when the capitalist class is too successful and when nobody pushes back against their decay and corruption.

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                2 months ago

                People absolutely push back, which is why fascism happens. It’s a defense mechanism against it.

                I suggest reading the first chapter of Blackshirts and Reds, it explains fascism and its origins.

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      2 months ago

      Women live in the same declining capitalistic society as men, yet they are far more resistant to fascism. That’s not to say there is something wrong with men or masculinity. Society puts different pressures on men and women so they react differently.

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      2 months ago

      Masculinity by your argument is also rooted in the development of vaccines, all of the aspects of technological progress, and also all progressive social movements that have resulted in more equitable distribution of political power, ie voting rights act, giving women the vote, etc.

      • Cakey@discuss.tchncs.de
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        2 months ago

        I mean, if history lessons in Italy taught me anything, the ‘super uomo D’Annunziano’, “D’annunzio” and the original italian ‘fascism’ are pretty much linked.