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      He is fascist too.

      Neo-progressives are fascist too.

      America has once again reached the end of its “lesser evil” rope, and its just 2 fascist mobs screaming at each-other.

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        Words have meaning. Please define “fascist” and demonstrate how Biden is one.

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        I mean this honestly, and not attacking you in any way. But I’m incredibly intrigued as to how you believe The Biden administration is fascist as well. And again I’m coming from a place of just wanting to understand, not attacking you.

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        Fascism is when I don’t like foreign policy, and the more foreign policy I don’t like, the fascist-r it is.

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            Bullshit. Objective reality exists, and Biden isn’t a fascist. You are not entitled to make shit up.

            More to the point, you are not entitled to spread fascist propaganda (your concern trolling is obviously designed to help Trump). You are anti-American scum and you are not welcome here, or anywhere.

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              Biden has adopted key plays from the fascist handbook and you are not allowed to ignore that.

              How many times do I need to clarify?

              My vote goes to neither, and I won’t allow you to take my truth from me to say I support someone I don’t.

              The 2 party system is critically failing all of us, and I am done supporting it. EITHER SIDE.

              I put my stat into the “fuck man, I’m disenfranchised” bucket.

              Stop being like a fascist and misrepresenting my truth in the light of your owner.

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                Biden has adopted key plays from the fascist handbook

                This is pure bullshit.

                How about you ignoring Trump and co openly proclaiming that they want to do away with democracy and actually taking concrete steps to do so? Do you think that’s a better alternative or do you just want to sit on your hands and say “oh well”

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                Biden has adopted key plays from the fascist handbook and you are not allowed to ignore that.

                I can’t help but notice you didn’t actually list any.

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                If you don’t vote against fascism, you’re a motherfucking fascist. End of.

                When Trump’s jackbooted thugs drag you off to the camps, I hope you finally realize what a dipshit you’ve been before the end.

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        Fascist has a very specific meaning. Most people left of center do not use it as a blind pejorative, but because the people they use it on meet the literal definition, per Wikipedia, Umberto Eco, etc.

        If you think “fascist” describes progressives in any way, shape, or form, then you have drunk deep of the rightist Kool-Aid and have no idea what the word actually means.

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          Emphatically supporting a genocidal authoritarian while rejecting the plight of the oppressed. Cheering for the nationalistic gain of committing genocide on an impoverished peoples for the benefit of the nation. Demonization of ANYONE that doesn’t support the genocidal leader.

          That’s fascist.

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            I would absolutely love to see examples of anything youve mentioned. And no, random morons on Reddit, Lemmy, and Twitter don’t reflect the actions of the Biden administration.

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            You seem to be very confused about a number of issues. Biden is no progressive, nor is he even slightly a leftist in any way, shape, or form. He’s a center-right liberal. Do not confuse that with the extreme, radical right… they are not the same. Liberals often ignorantly enable rightward drift (which can eventually lead to authoritarianism and fascism), but that does not make them literally fascist themselves… it just makes them short-sighted and ignorant.

            I understand that you seem to be upset by the terrorism and mass-murder being conducted by the Israeli government against Palestinians right now, and Biden’s complicity in that ongoing slaughter and terror by ostensibly supporting Israel and failing to denounce their brazen, continuing war crimes… but even that, as vile as it is, does not make him a fascist.

            As much as leftists like myself hate Biden for being a cowardly status-quo-protecting late-stage-capitalist puppet, he is no fascist. Biden does not meet any of the defined criteria for fascism. Fascism and even generally tyranny and authoritarianism are a very serious threat, and must not be taken lightly or conflated with other issues.

            Words do have meaning, use them correctly and find the appropriate words to express yourself. Sometimes there is no convenient label to lean on… that’s fine, you don’t need labels for everything… find a longer way to express yourself. “Terrorist-enabling coward” comes to mind.