See Umberto Eco’s Ur-Fascism, point #2, #3, and #4.
#2: Reject modernism and progress; paint it as depravity. Ensure people are compliant and uneducated.
#3: Reject any critical thinking or nuance before taking action… critical thinking and nuance are symptoms of depraved modernism.
#4: Reject analytical criticism and debate. The only truth are the dictates of the leaders, and disagreement is treason.
This is all part of the fascism playbook. The fascist right are playing Americans like fiddles.
See Umberto Eco’s Ur-Fascism, point #2, #3, and #4.
#2: Reject modernism and progress; paint it as depravity. Ensure people are compliant and uneducated.
#3: Reject any critical thinking or nuance before taking action… critical thinking and nuance are symptoms of depraved modernism.
#4: Reject analytical criticism and debate. The only truth are the dictates of the leaders, and disagreement is treason.
This is all part of the fascism playbook. The fascist right are playing Americans like fiddles.