I think calling everyone a fascist would just water down the impact of the fascist world just like the far right- or far left-wing words which nowadays are just used on more left/right parties but are kinda not close on their agenda like the 20th century parties were where these definitons came from.

But educate me if some of these countries have parties which really apply most general aspects of the fascism movement

[–] Samvega@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

There is no careful use of language that can stop people from preferring hatred. Humans are machines for making the world worse, and they will continue to do so, and while they do it they will rationalise doing it, and while people get hurt (including themselves) they will blame the victims.

"It's not fascism!" they complain as minorities are scapegoated and children die. Just get used to the fact that anything that is pointed entirely towards harming people for fun and profit is going to attract a range of derogatory words, and maybe think about how to stop humans from hurting humans instead.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Humans are machines for making the world worse

This sounds like fatalistic capitalist/imperialist realism.

[–] Samvega@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I will wait for humans to decide to feed hungry children.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 weeks ago

Secretary General of the United Nations, 2019: Helping 800 Million People Escape Poverty Was Greatest Such Effort in History, Says Secretary-General, on Seventieth Anniversary of China’s Founding

[–] PrivateNoob@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago

Agreed, actions to save the weak and oppressed should be more important, I just worry that such words like fascist could lose it's punching weight whenever someone could be truly a fascist. It wouldn't have as such a backlash for that certain target.

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