To be fair, comparing people trying to do fascism in other countries to Americans hits more viscerally than comparing them to nazis at this point.
So, honestly, being critical of the US and calling out fascism and calling it “Like America” is extremely persuasive. Having Trump like you, as a political figure in the west, is a massive liability. Being seen as similar in any way is a massive liability.
Whatever fucking works. Don’t let the bastards win. I just don’t want anyone feeling secure in this being a US isolated problem, because it sure fucking isn’t.
You’re right, it isn’t. I think there are a lot of cerebral dissections of fascism as a populist movement in the USA, but it’s important to understand that cerebral dissections are an ineffective counter to any populist movement.
Populist movements need a simple hook. An effective counter needs a similarity simple hook. The USA has provided one.
I acknowledge it must suck to BE the simple hook : “This sounds like you wanna turn this country into the USA (everyone barfs)”
Once upon a time, not even that long ago, that same simple hook could motivate positive change. For right or wrong, the cultural dominance of the USA made it an easily accessible shared point of reference.
But, it is what it is. Work within the bounds of the reality that exists.
To be fair, comparing people trying to do fascism in other countries to Americans hits more viscerally than comparing them to nazis at this point.
So, honestly, being critical of the US and calling out fascism and calling it “Like America” is extremely persuasive. Having Trump like you, as a political figure in the west, is a massive liability. Being seen as similar in any way is a massive liability.
Whatever fucking works. Don’t let the bastards win. I just don’t want anyone feeling secure in this being a US isolated problem, because it sure fucking isn’t.
You’re right, it isn’t. I think there are a lot of cerebral dissections of fascism as a populist movement in the USA, but it’s important to understand that cerebral dissections are an ineffective counter to any populist movement.
Populist movements need a simple hook. An effective counter needs a similarity simple hook. The USA has provided one.
I acknowledge it must suck to BE the simple hook : “This sounds like you wanna turn this country into the USA (everyone barfs)”
Once upon a time, not even that long ago, that same simple hook could motivate positive change. For right or wrong, the cultural dominance of the USA made it an easily accessible shared point of reference.
But, it is what it is. Work within the bounds of the reality that exists.