#anti-facism

[lesbiansandgayssupporttheminers]

Following on from the fascists in Knowlsley, there were two more “protests” of the same kind in Newquay and Skegness. In Skegness, it doesn’t seem like there was any kind of meaningful antifascist action (please correct me if I am wrong on this), but in Newquay there were at least as many anti-fascists there as fascists, and as we all know, fascists are cowards, which means that they weren’t able to intimidate refugees in the way they would like to.

And we know the refugees in Newquay really appreciated the support.

It’s very likely these groups will try the same thing elsewhere soon- so what should you do?

1) Keep an eye out for these events being organised. Stuff is often shared on social media.

2) If you see something being organised, try to find a local antifascist group on social media (a lot are on twitter and instagram). If you can’t find them, try looking for an IWW branch, a local anarchist group, or if you’re really struggling, try a tenant’s union or another trade union as they may have links locally. Make them aware of what’s being organised without sharing widely.

3) Hopefully, you will find a group with experience of organising counter protests. If you want to get involved with a counter protest, great. If you don’t feel safe doing so (also valid) you can support these groups by donating- cash, lifts to a protest site, burner phones and wood are often welcome.

4) Share details of counter protests far and wide and make it clear you, as a local person, do not support the fascists, and that the antifascists are the ones who speak for you.

5) Following the protest reach out to refugees in your local community, and let them know they are welcome. You could also donate to a local refugee support centre- many refugees are in massive need of basics like food, clothing and the ability to communicate home.

[trenchdiety]

This mf takes up the ass by his boyfriend

[were-my-demons-hide]

The european elections are showing: we have a nazi problem. We have a massive shift to the right. Not only Germany. It is a collective problem. France, Austria, Netherlands, Poland, Italy, Portugal, Hungary.

Talk to people. Talk about politics. Talk about right winged receivables. Try to talk about the bullshit and nonsense. I don't think people realize what they are voting for.

Our time to act is now!

[gryficowa]

You know what's fucked up? The law assumes that only Jews were the victims of fascism, which is why we now have the absurdity that if you are a fascist but also a Jew (Zionism in short), you go unpunished because you are a Jew, and those who are against you are anti-Semites

So yes, the anti-fascist law turns out to be a perfect loophole for fascists as long as they are Jews (And in Germany it's so absurd that Jews were beaten and attacked by the police for anti-Semitism, so yes, such a loophole in the law was used for this shit)

The law assumed that other victims of fascism do not exist, so they do not have to be as protected as Jews (And before anyone gets outraged, the point is that every discriminated group should be treated under the law in the same way as Jews, i.e. Queerphobia, racism , Islamophobia etc… were treated as seriously as anti-Semitism, and not treated as a "Joke") and this shows how defective our law is, unfortunately, the status quo will probably also be preserved, i.e. they will add another group and ignore the rest, and then the same loop will occur (It is a gloomy thought, but since they erase other victims of the Nazis such as Poles, LGBT+ people, Roma and people with disabilities, because they consider them less important than Jews in the fight against discrimination, then I'm sorry, but it sucks and this anti-fascist policy works shit)

So yes, the anti-fascist law has so many loopholes that it hurts, it just hurts on many levels, and the absurdity that Jews are beaten for anti-Semitism is proof of this, simply assuming that fascism is only swastikas and hating Jews is harmful on many levels, no, fascism is behavior, it is discrimination, dehumanization etc… The victims are not only Jews, and even then they were not the only ones

Zionism has exploited loopholes in the law to silence its opponents, and it's so disgusting it's nauseating

If the fight against fascism doesn't work because the fascist is a Jew, then you know that this anti-fascist policy is so full of loopholes that it doesn't care about fighting fascism, and it can just be exploited by fascists and people shoot themselves in the foot in this law, yes, we should fight fascism, but we should fucking teach what fascism is and how it works, not teach that only Jews are its victims, damn it

Because we have made Jews victims of anti-fascist law because they are anti-Zionists

If this is how the fight against fascism works, you know something has gone fucking wrong

Today, fascists choose easier targets (Because Jews are better protected by law, because attention, anti-Semitism is taken seriously, not as a "Joke" and that's the fucking difference) like LGBT+ people, immigrants, Muslims, black people, etc… because the law is full of loopholes and society continues to ignore the fact that this discrimination is a serious problem

It just sucks, you can be from a group that was a victim of the Nazis (I'm from Poland, specifically Kashubian, I'm aroace and I'm a person with ASD), and you will still be fascist in the eyes of the law because you are anti-Zionist, the law doesn't care about you because you are not a Jew who wants the genocide of the Palestinians and it is sick, it is simply sick

It's simply such a huge loophole in the law against fascism that now it is showing before our eyes how badly it was made and how people concluded that the victims of the Nazis were only Jews, so now that there is anti-fascist law, it only cares about Jews and so , about those who are Zionists, because they treat anti-Zionist Jews like shit (Germany, I remind you)

It's just sick, the whole law is so flawed and against the victims of fascism, even if they are not Zionist Jews, that it's insane

We would have to destroy the law and build it anew, but the question is whether this would not cause problems for future generations, because we would have to do it damn well and analyze everything, and there would probably be a fucking risk that fascism will find another loophole to its own advantage anyway

The very fact that this loophole was ignored for so many years is also terrifying, because what the Zionists did to the Palestinians from the very beginning is an indication that the law even then closed its loopholes and we are only seeing them now because we have greater access to information

The law also showed that this applies to white Jews, because Arab Jews are not taken as seriously, so don't expect anyone to care about anti-Semitism when you are not a European Jew, because you are an Arab and your being a Jew means nothing, and the law doesn't care about Arabs, so you're fucked

So yes, the loopholes in the law are most visible today and well, the very fact that they were ignored for many years is a long-term problem, and the Zionists have been taking advantage of this loophole for years to their own advantage

[nicky-draws]

We have been fortunate enough not to have had any of these riots up here. Unfortunately, there are people who have far-right views that do live in Scotland.

So we have to stay aware that it could still happen and stand against it.

Time to talk about the riots in England and Northern Ireland from a Scottish perspective.

There is a tendency on social media for a bit of pushback to headlines like this followed by discussion of ‘Scottish exceptionalism’.

Now, personally and perhaps unsurprisingly, I do think Scotland and England are different countries. I do think there’s reasons why these riots have happened in England and not in Scotland. But, unlike some silly comments, I don’t think it’s because Scotland is immune to the far right.

From an independence supporter’s perspective - The British press have been referring to ‘riots in Britain’ for the better part of the week. Besides Belfast, almost all of the riots have been happening in England.

Some independence supporters tend to take this too far, and in an attempt to counter these headlines are often quite aggressive in how they try and distance Scotland from far right riots.

Again, to be clear, Scotland isn’t immune from racists and the far right. It is an absolute fantasy to pretend it is not. Fighting the far right requires constant vigilance. You do not need to go far into the likes of Humza Yousaf’s social media to find some genuinely abhorrent abuse.

The problem Scotland also has is the very fact we’re divided over the constitution. Scottish unionists are very reluctant to reflect on why the far right often adopt a Pro-UK/Pro-British stance.

And that’s not something that Scottish Labour and Scottish Conservatives have ever properly reckoned with.

Former Scottish Labour MSP Neil Findlay was among others who criticised independence groups for rallying people to counter-protest the far-right.

This is frustratingly bad politics because it’s completely common for groups to rally blocs of people to attend a much bigger protest.

So while I agree there is Scottish exceptionalism out there, it’s often in an overreaction to British press painting Scotland with the same brush, while also a pushback against certain unionists here who haven’t quite reckoned with a right wing that supports them on the constitution side of things.

[ingek73]

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About 150 people carrying St George’s Cross flags, shouting “you’re not English any more” and “paedo Muslims off our street”, were greatly outnumbered in Leeds by hundreds of counter-protesters shouting “Nazi scum off our streets”. Skirmishes broke out between demonstrators and punks – in town for a festival – in Blackpool, with bottles and chairs thrown.

In Bristol, police kept protesters and counter protesters apart before a group headed to a hotel used to house asylum seekers.

The need for urgent political intervention was stressed by the government’s independent adviser on political violence and disruption, Lord Walney, who told the Observer that new emergency powers may be needed. “The system isn’t set up to deal with this rolling rabble-rousing being fuelled by far-right actors,” he said.

“I think home office ministers may want to look urgently at a new emergency framework – perhaps temporary in nature – that enables police to use the full powers of arrest to prevent people gathering where there is clear intent to fuel violent disorder.”

Keir Starmer held a meeting of senior ministers on Saturday in which he said police had been given full support to tackle extremists who were attempting “to sow hate by intimidating communities”. He made clear that the right to freedom of expression and the violent scenes over recent days were “two very different things”.

Last week’s riots followed the killing of three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport on Monday. Axel Rudakubana, 17, from Lancashire, is accused of the attack, but false claims were spread online that the suspect was an asylum seeker who had arrived in the UK by boat. In the wake of these messages, far-right protesters – guided by social media – gathered in cities across the country.

A key factor in this spread of online disinformation involved Elon Musk’s decision to allow rightwing activists such as Tommy Robinson back onto his social media platform X, said Joe Mulhall, director of research at Hope not Hate, the anti-fascism organisation. “The initial disinformation and anger was being perpetrated by individuals on Twitter, for example, that have been previously deplatformed,” he said. “And now they’ve been replatformed.”

Robinson was permanently banned from the platform (then called Twitter) in March 2018, then reinstated in November last year, after Musk bought it. “We hadn’t seen any significant numbers at any demonstrations since 2018,” Mulhall added.

An example of the danger posed by the misuse of social media was revealed in Stoke-on-Trent, where police were forced to deny there had been a stabbing, countering claims made on social media. “There is growing speculation that a stabbing has taken place as a result of the disorder today. We can confirm this information is false and no stabbings have been reported to police or emergency responders, despite videos fuelling speculation on social media,” police said.

The danger of such intervention was stressed by Ben-Julian “BJ” Harrington, the National Police Chiefs Council lead for public order, who condemned social media disinformation as a cause of last week’s disorder.

He said: “We had reports today that two people had been stabbed by Muslims in Stoke – it’s just not true. There’s people out there, not even in this country, circulating and stoking up hatred, division and concerns in communities that they don’t care about, don’t know and don’t understand.”

[alicentflorent]

“Alicent is a woman for trump” and “Sansa is princess brexit” are still the most stupid, out of touch takes that I’ve seen in this fandom

[sonics-atelier]

An Analysis of Fascist and Zionist Ideologies in Rhysand's Character in Sarah J. Maas's Works

Based on this post by @1800naveen

In analyzing Rhysand's character from Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses series, certain disturbing parallels can be drawn to fascist and Zionist ideologies. These connections illuminate problematic aspects of his rule and treatment of various groups within his court, revealing a deeper, more sinister side to his character that some readers might overlook. Below, we explore these parallels and their implications.

Rhysand as a Fascist Figure

Fascism is characterized by authoritarianism, nationalism, suppression of opposition, and often a dictatorial leader. It emphasizes strong centralized control, militarism, and the belief in the supremacy of a particular group. Several aspects of Rhysand's rule align with these principles:

1. Authoritarianism and Suppression of Opposition :

- Rhysand exercises strict control over the Night Court, particularly in the Hewn City, where he allows widespread abuse and subjugation of women without intervention. This lack of action against systemic violence is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes that maintain control through fear and oppression.

- The fact that two-thirds of the Night Court despise Rhysand and wish him dead speaks to his failure to garner true loyalty and affection from his people, relying instead on fear and force to maintain power.

2. Nationalism and Militarism :

- Rhysand's reliance on the Illyrians as his personal army showcases a militaristic approach to governance. He uses them primarily for battle while neglecting their welfare, mirroring how fascist leaders often glorify the military and sacrifice the well-being of their soldiers for personal gain.

- His focus on maintaining and expanding his power at any cost, often through violent means, further exemplifies a fascist mindset.

3. Control and Isolation :

- The residents of Hewn City live under the mountain, deprived of freedom and the beauty of the outside world. This isolationism reflects the fascist tactic of controlling populations by limiting their exposure to alternative ideas and realities, keeping them in ignorance and subjugation.

Zionist Parallels and Rhysand's Ethno-Centrism

Zionism, particularly in its more extreme forms, involves the establishment and maintenance of a Jewish state, often leading to the displacement and marginalization of other groups. While not a perfect analogy, certain elements of Rhysand's rule echo these themes:

1. Segregation and Displacement :

- Rhysand's segregation of the Illyrians and the inhabitants of Hewn City resembles the Zionist practice of segregating Palestinian populations and restricting their movement. By keeping these groups isolated and under strict control, he mirrors the apartheid-like conditions faced by Palestinians.

- The prohibition against Hewn City residents leaving to see the outside world can be seen as an effort to maintain a pure, controlled population, reminiscent of how extreme Zionist policies aim to preserve a Jewish majority in certain areas.

2. Neglect and Abuse of Marginalized Groups :

- The systemic abuse of women in both Illyria and Hewn City, and Rhysand's indifference to their suffering, reflect a disregard for the well-being of marginalized groups. This mirrors how some Zionist policies result in the suffering and marginalization of Palestinians.

- The use of the Illyrians solely for their military prowess, without regard for their cultural or personal needs, shows a utilitarian approach that dehumanizes them, similar to how Palestinians are often viewed through the lens of their utility or threat to the state.

3. Self-Perceived Supremacy :

- Rhysand's belief in his superiority and his destiny to rule parallels the ethnocentric beliefs found in extremist Zionist ideologies, where the supremacy of one group over others is a foundational principle.

Personal Reflection and Conclusion

The comparison of Rhysand to real-world figures like Donald Trump, known for their authoritarian and nationalist policies, further highlights the troubling nature of his character. Trump's administration was marked by attempts to overturn progressive policies, promote nationalism, and suppress opposition—traits mirrored in Rhysand's governance.

Ultimately, Rhysand's character embodies several disturbing ideologies that resonate with both fascism and Zionism.

His authoritarian rule, neglect of marginalized groups, and militaristic strategies paint a picture of a leader who prioritizes power over justice and humanity.

While Sarah J. Maas may not have intended these parallels, they offer a critical lens through which to examine the darker aspects of her characters and the societies they inhabit.

As readers, recognizing these elements can lead to a deeper understanding of the narrative's complexities and the underlying messages about power, control, and the treatment of marginalized groups. It challenges us to question the glorification of such characters and to seek more equitable and humane models of leadership in both fiction and reality.

[epicofgilgaymesh]

"This machinegun kills facists."

American folk-music icon, Woody Guthrie

Woody Guthrie is getting serious about this

[Image description Three guitars with automatic weapon style handles and munitions clips]

[whereserpentswalk]

Fun fact: if there's a situation where you don't have a legal right to use violence to stop someone physically harming you, then the law believes that in that situation that person has a right to hurt you.

[crumblinggothicarchitecture]

Hello! I’m curious to know if you listen to Hozier? Since his music also gives literary and it’d be interesting to know what you think!

Hello! Thanks for the ask

Hozier is wonderful! I love him!

I think he's incredibly creative, and he clearly knows how to write! He also clearly knows so much about the history of music, art, international politics, and so much more. There's nothing I admire more in an artist than some real intelligence. It shows in his command of the language. I've been listening since "Take Me to Church" went viral. I was absolutely in tears listening to that for the first time.

One point I've been thinking about lately is the way he wrote "Nina Cried Power" and how it's different from the way someone like Taylor Swift name-drops in her music.

The point here is that Hozier has immense respect for the people he mentions in the song, his obvious knowledge and respect for these people is ever-present. He thematically connects them from the perspective of their own lives into the message of the song. Meaning that it is the type of song they would co-sign. It's so moving for this very reason, it's like the people in his song are singing with him. In "Nina Cried Power" he's clearly using southern-inspired gospel-esque blues to sings about the way in which civil rights activists, and those musicians who broke the chains away, sang their activism into life. It's so lovely for him to use musicality stemming from Afro-American culture to sing about the major civil rights activist and artists from the era. He's literally brilliant, and I love his perspective on how the US civil rights movement impacted Irelands own civil rights movement. He's fucking brilliant.

And this line brings me to tears, "And I could cry power/ power has been cried by those stronger than me/ straight into the face that tells you to rattle your chains." He's so compelling both in storytelling and in intercultural dialogue. Beautiful. And how beautiful it is to remind us that no matter the location, your words and actions matter- activism matters. Power is with the people.

What a writer- what a message to send. Especially these days, when so many major public figures are refusing to speak on current events. How important it is to remind the public that there is no real reason to not speak up in times of injustice.

As opposed to Swift who can only name-drop people like Dylan Thomas in relation to being able to self-deprecate. Her impulse towards self-obsession shows in how she even represents the lives of others as ultimately being about her. It shows an immense disrespect and obvious distain for the people she writes about. She clearly only thinks about others when considering some hierarchal form of self-adulation. People are either better or worse than her- however, it is always about her. Dylan Thomas was an incredibly vocal activist and revolutionary spirit in his day, and Swift puts him in a cheap shot about herself? Painful, stupid, gag. Thomas was an avowed anti-fascist during the rise of the most horrific fascist regimes we've ever seen; as such he would be horrified at being eulogized by someone like Swift who lives and breathes money and power. I wish I could go back in time and unhear her besmirching his name.

Dylan Thomas would love Hozier though :) And so do I!

But anyway, I could totally write some literary criticism on Hozier, and you know what- it would be amazing because he is rich texture to dive into. His command of metaphor and mimetic technique is honestly so impressive! That actually sounds really fun and is totally on my to-do list now :)

[dors-ee]

About french politic and the denial of democracy done by the asshole calling himself a president.

I know tumblr is focused on US america but I need to speak about France : despite the left wining the election our president just nominated a right (and not center right but more close to far right... very close. Basically far right in all but his official affiliation.) prime minister.

The left won the election. Not an absolute majority but still a majority.

The other group that got a lot of vote got it because of leftists that -to block the far right- changed their votes when it was Macron's candidate (or republican) vs far right. I myself on the second time had to vote for the fucking right to block the facists.

Anyway. The prime minister should have been from the left. Macron said no, Macron forced a pause for the J.O. Macron first said "we don't want the group LFI" (LFI is one of the parti of the left coalition. It's NOT a far left parti but the right and far right and Macron love to call LFI extremists . And it's also the one that got the most seats, inside the leftist coalition.)

So LFI said "Ok. We take a step back. We're not going to be in the government". And lo and behold Macron said "No". Because his real jssue is not LFI : its the fucking left. And the left program.

So what did this asshole do? He just nominated a right prime minister. And not just any right, but someone that in the right (the republican) is the closest to the far right. Someone that is from a group that got amongst the less seats. And some were won because of the leftists trying to block the far right.

He is basically a member of the far right no matter what is officially said. He is against homosexual mariage, abortion, and he wants to make all social help (financial) conditional. He is ultra liberalist and conservative and against immigration and just a fucking facist too. (I'm not making the full list of what he is against but this man is an asshole and basically from the far right with everything they stand for.)

Even though I repeat : the left got the most seats. And many seats of Macron's parti and the republican were won ONLY and PURELY to block the far right because there was no possibility for a left candidate to win in those areas.

Macron just said fuck you to democracy, the left, the people and basically gave the power to the far right.

Like this isn't just shit for now, it's shit for 2027. because here what he says is basically : your vote doesn't matter.

This is walking all over democracy. This is anti constitutional He handed the power to the far right and is their puppet.

edit : to be able to pick the guy he picked it means Macron made deals with the far right party. Like he made deals with them after the whole fucking movement to block them and everyone including his own parti going "No to the facists!"

As a reminded the french far right parti the RN was built with an ancient SS amongst its founders. And other pple that were collaborating with nazis and all. We are speaking about actual real fucking nazis here.

sorry for my english here... This is a lot of shit and I'm part of several minorities that will suffer. It's also basically the death sentence of France and our social rights and all. I just don't fucking want to live in this world... Which might happen lol with our government if they do what they want to do.

edit 2 : sorry if this is confusing or seems simplified -which it is a little-. Talking about politic as in translating what is in your country to another language is very complicated 😅

[artcinemas]

hello, the hindublr cynic here. people in manipur are still being fucking murdered. the government who claims for an amrit kaal is doing jack shit for them. queer people in india are still unsafe (personal experiences here so try and prove me wrong!). sc/st people still suffer. hindi politics has lead to hate crimes against south indian settlers (so apparently india does not have 22 offical languages? /src). so, use the same energy y'all had for the pran prathistha for these things too because i've never seen most one of you speak up about it.

[midwestemokilledmygrandma]

the angle of orientation on a swastika (to tell if it is a Buddhist/Hindu swastika vs a nazi swastika) is so not important lol. I know that the Nazi swastika is a back to front, angle changed version but here is the news: white supremacists and nazis aren't super smart so CONTEXT of the swastika is a far far more important factor to determining if it is a Nazi or Religious symbol. I've seen targets of Nazi ideology (jews, roma, black ppl, gays, disabled ppl etc.) be upset that something has been vandalised with a swastika and tone deaf comments going "actually because of the angle it is a Buddhist swastika" read the fucking room guys... the angle is so so not important compared to the context which is a target of Nazi ideology has had something vandalised w a swastika. some of yall need 2 go back to school... some of yall need that lesson where it is explained to you that the curtains might be representing something and aren't just blue curtains... bcs ur reading of dogwhistles when they slap u in the fact is atrocious.

[certifiedgrrrlkisser]

the sexiest thing you can do right now is sit your ass down and vote. dont make me write voting erotica but i WILL do it if thats what it takes to get y'all out there and vote blue 😭😭

this is not an endorsement of all of kamala's policies this is simply an acknowledgement of very basic facts: 1) the US is currently the closest it has ever been to fascism 2) splitting the democratic vote ESPECIALLY in swing states is a vote for trump and 3) tomorrow we as a country decide (despite electoral college bullshit) if we want a racist, rapist, vile, fascist of a man in office or if we want a woman who will protect reproductive healthcare and labor unions and won't threaten to kill and mass deport those who disagree with her

it is perfectly fine to dislike kamala. you can still vote for her. i know we are all tired of harm reduction voting but THIS election is not the election to split the vote. call your senators, vote third party on a state level, push for ranked voting on a federal level. that is how we will get a strong third party candidate in the future. but right now, the most important thing is electing someone that will still allow us to criticize the government.