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The Political “Center” Between Fascism and Democracy Is Fascism (kottke.org)

submitted 1 month ago by inlandempire@jlai.lu to c/leftism@lemmy.world

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[–] undergroundoverground@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I agree with what they're saying.

Another problem with centrism is that its just an appeal to moderation fallacy, that the right wing have manipulated for as long as they've existed.

"The 6 for 1 half a dozen for the other" argument wrong presumes that both parties lie equally. If one lies like crazy and the other tells the truth, the middle only serves the lier. Centrism just means that the right have to adjust their views and what they attempt to normalise rightwards.

Centrism needs no more explanation in its dismissal than "if I said the sky was predominantly yellow and you said no, the sky is predominantly blue, would it be reasonable for a third person to presume the sky was green?"

[–] ShareMySims@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 month ago

Desmond Tutu summed it up well:

If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality

[–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

If one person says 2+2=4 and another says 2+2=5, it just means the second one is wrong, not that the correct answer is 4.5!

[+] the_toast_is_gone@lemmy.world -11 points 1 month ago (3 children)

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[–] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 4 points 1 month ago

Wow. THAT is what you took from the article?

Like „dont search for middle ground with evil“ would have been a good summarization.

Searching for middle ground with the guys who gassed and incinerated a couple million people means what? Gassing and incinerating a couple less people?

I get the point that people want their domestic issues solved instead of hearing about things they deem „modernist crap“ or something. I can relate. I dont feel that way but I sympathize. Now I demand for the other side to do the same.

Dont want to? Then I gave it an honest try and can happily go my merry way.

[–] morphballganon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Thank you for revealing you are a fascist so I can block you.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 points 1 month ago

Yeah, that's what this sub is all about, hardcore Democrats lmao