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[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Seriously, how come far right parties around the world are allowed to be as inflammatory as they can , but left wing parties need to be very careful about what they say or everyone starts screaming about communism and they get reprimanded?

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

It's because most of our media and society has embraced capitalism and is motivated by profit, so any rhetoric that endangers bigger profit margins and economic transformation towards a more equal society is inherently against the interests and ideas of the influential actors of society

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

capitalism and fascism are natural allies, so the capitalist class happily embraces fascism if they believe it to be opportune.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I guess it's like a morality/ civility thing for them, but at the end of the day, you can wipe your ass with morality when the fascists are winning.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

No. you need to stay civil. If you go down to the level of the fascists they win. Their goal is to destroy democracy and democratic processes.

Thy have an advantage atthe game of politics,because they want to destroy the rules,so they dont need to uphold them.

This does not mean to be toothless. It needs clear positions and a strong fight,but not using their methods of unsermining the structure.