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DoomsdaysCW

The 14 Characteristics of #Fascism

by Lawrence Britt, Spring 2003

The 14 characteristics are:

1. Powerful and Continuing #Nationalism
Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.

2. Disdain for the Recognition of #HumanRights
Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of "need." The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc.

3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause
The people are rallied into a unifying #patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc.

4. Supremacy of the #Military
Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.

5. Rampant #Sexism
The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional #gender roles are made more rigid. Opposition to #abortion is high, as is #homophobia and anti-#gay legislation and national policy.

6. Controlled Mass Media
Sometimes to media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. #Censorship, especially in war time, is very common.

7. Obsession with National Security
Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.

8. Religion and Government are Intertwined
Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government's policies or actions.

9. #Corporate Power is Protected
The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.

10. #Labor Power is Suppressed
Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed .

11. Disdain for #Intellectuals and the #Arts
Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts is openly attacked, and governments often refuse to fund the arts.

12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment
Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.

13. Rampant Cronyism and #Corruption
Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.

14. #Fraudulent Elections
Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate or control elections.

Source: ratical.org/ratville/CAH/fasci

Early warning signs of FASCISM 1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism 2. Disdain for Human Rights 3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause 4. Supremacy of the Military 5. Rampant Sexism 6. Controlled Mass Media 7. Obsession with National Security 8. Religion and Government are Intertwined 9. Corporate Power is Protected 10. Labor Power is Suppressed . 11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts 12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment 13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption 14. Fraudulent Elections - Lawrence W. Britt
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Toxic masculinity is really out there ruining it for everyone...

Storytime:

I was busy doing my job when two ladies came into the library. They looked like sisters and I thought they probably were.

One of them came up to ask for help locating a certain book. While I was searching the catalog, one picked up a book from the Most Wanted, "The Lies He Told Me" and waggled it towards the other who said, "Girl, I could've written that!" The women then told me they'd once been married to the same guy and were now besties.

First woman: "I'm the first wife..."

Second woman: "And I'm the third, there was one in between."

Me: "Wow, when they start to form a club..."

Them: "Yeah, there was a second, but we don't want her in our club."

I gave them their info and wished them a great day together.

"Manly" men, let's do better, ok?

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TheWholeTruthXX 🎨 ❤️ 🍁 🛡️

Y'all remember me saying now they deregulated everything and fired everybody doing any inspecting or oversight, we should stop trusting the quality of anything American, especially food?

Well here's a confirming data point.

Using Super Trump powers, eggs from Brazil previously graded as animal use are now magically America grade and going into their prepared foods.

You cannot make this up how fucked Americans are now. Everything in their lives will be randomly corrupt.
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AOL · US turns to Brazil for eggs, considers imports from Turkey, South Korea due to bird fluBy Tom Polansek, Leah Douglas and Anna Mano
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Stop Making Excuses for Not Fighting Trump

Among those who might be expected to stand up against Donald Trump’s authoritarianism the hills are alive with the sound of excuses

You’re an elected official The Trump administration has rounded up individuals and sent them, without any due process and with much carelessness about who’s been seized, to a mega-prison in El Salvador The administration is boasting about what it’s done and heralding it a prelude to further action

thebulwark.com/p/stop-making-e

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Stephanie Reed🥄

Really interesting article about what it's like to grow up with undiagnosed autism, have a successful corporate career while feeling dead inside, and becoming a speech language pathologist only to find out that "social skills" training for autistic and neurodivergent kids is worse than useless. #autism #neurodivergent
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Therapist Neurodiversity Collective · So an SLP was late-diagnosed as Autistic this week...“... scores on the CAT-Q indicate she engages in a significantly higher level of camouflaging than neurotypical people and elevated camouflaging even when compared to other autistic individuals. It is highly likely that she has camouflaged so much and for so long that she fails to see some of her autistic traits even though they may appear obvious to others.”
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William Lindsey :toad:

Many of us want to sanewash our own recent history, which some of us remember and refuse to forget. The reason the federal government is in Musk-Trump's sights as a target, the reason they're attacking and demolishing it, is that the word "federal" has stuck in the craw of white Southern voters since the Democrats enacted federal legislation to advance civil rights for people of color in the 1960s.

#Musk #Trump #Republicans #authoritarianism #FederalGovernment
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William Lindsey :toad:

Yesterday, in a thread I pointed to David Pepper stating that the problem is not just Trump, but that Trump is enacting authoritarian fantasies Republicans have cherished for over half a century.

Trump did not invent the authoritarian dreams of the Republican voter base. They have been there all along. The Republican voter base is every bit as much of the problem as Trump is.

#Musk #Trump #Republicans #authoritarianism #FederalGovernment
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thecause.substack.com/p/the-tr

The Cause · The Trump regime had a 54-year (and a 76-day) head startBy L O L G O P
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nytimes.com/2025/03/23/opinion

This article makes many excellent points about the role of the judiciary, but kind of lost me on the line "...could well cripple Trump's presidency and tarnish his legacy."

Cripple his presidency?

Yes, please. Bust its kneecaps, please, for the love of all that is holy.

Tarnish his legacy?

Sure, but how does one tarnish a wet turd?

The New York Times · Opinion | Trump Won’t Win a War Against the CourtsBy J. Michael Luttig
#IdiottRump#NYT#DOJ
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Don’t give up on your dreams.
If you ever wish to become the quirky caretaker of a ramshackle inn on the seashore, one filled with eccentric ghosts and grumpy cats, I know you can do it.
I believe in you.

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