#facisim

[protoslacker]

Why would US citizens develop a set of political values that favor the restriction or elimination of limits on the use of executive power -- by governors or presidents -- that very well could lead to harm to themselves and their families? A constitution exists to ensure equal treatment to all citizens and to establish equal liberties for all citizens; so why would some citizens favor authoritarian rule over constitutional protections? One possible motivation is the misplaced confidence that the strongman who emerges will naturally protect the interests of one's own group. But logic and history both suggest that all citizens benefit from constitutional and legal protections, and surrendering those for shortterm anxieties is a horrible mistake.

Daniel LIttle in Understanding Society. Decline of support for democratic norms

[harriswalz4usabybr]

Speech Vice President Harris Gave in Jacksonville, FL!

~BR~

[curioushabitforarivergod]

If anyone is curious, every country in orange is one that according the World Population Review fits into the definition of fascism as of this given moment. And their regulations are quite tight too — I personally think more countries fit into the definition.

Europe is nearly entirely orange.

(CORRECTION — this map is of previous fascist countries. There is a reblog thread discussing this.)

the strauss-howe theory dictates history moves in a rough 80 year cycles — high, awakening, unraveling, crisis.

80 years ago was the crisis and wwii killed 75-85 million. roughly 3% of the worlds population at the time.

90 years ago the nazis won polls in germany with 43.9% of votes, putting an end to the weimar republic and initiating the crisis.

i am afraid. i live halfway across the world and i am afraid, not because australia is nothing more than a proxy state of the us, but because fascism doesn't keep itself in the neat little borders we've drawn up to divide country.

it is a disease and it spreads.

germany, italy, japan, brazil, china, portugal, romania, spain, slovakia, south africa, and other puppet states during the mid-20th century.

usa, russia, israel, afghanistan, china, türkiye, saudi arabia, iran, north korea, italy, finland, slovakia, hungary, croatia, and more now.

just last month, the liberal party (right wing) turned queensland from labour (centre-leftish) through imitation of trump and election promises to ban abortion. monkey see monkey do.

so thank you so much the trump voters, the 3rd party voters, the non-voters, the spoiled ballot voters. i hope you look on this world with pride knowing youve lit another cord to the ticking bomb.

[starry-eyer]

i think it’s so funny seeing eli/a stans and rhaega/r antis come mask off and begin the rhaeli/a whatever tf not canon nonsense train wreck that is because i called out that shit the moment it began. read em like a damn book, and now i’ll use this to confirm my own biases bc if i was right about this then i must be right about everything else as well

[strange-ghosts]

I am having a hard time expressing my thoughts on what happened yesterday. My heart is heavy, and it aches.

I feel called to deities surrounding death right now, for they understand what it is like to transform rot and decay into something that nourishes. I hope the we all can feel called to transform this rot and decay into love, compassion, action, connection, and change.

Good things are still happening in the world, and we need to hold onto that. Hold onto each other. Make space for rest, for grief, and for hope.

— — —

Hel is the Norse goddess of death and the underworld. The eternal watchtower of the afterlife. The half-corpse daughter of the god of chaos. May she hold you through your grief, and guide you through the underground chasms of these dark times. May she assist you with tending to your soil, so that you too can learn how to transform rot and decay into what nourishes you.

[jellyfishinajamjar]

I’m back on my divine alchemy of the soul type shit

[ryderdire]

I think what gets me about my parents is that I try to be open minded to their point of view I really do but they don’t seem to understand the danger some people are in because of the authority of this country

[ivygrowncowboy]

resisting the urge to talk about the economic and political state of the world in every conversation i have

[imall4frogs]

Criminalizing pregnancy is not the goal: it is a start. Look for Loyalty Affidavits and Internal Passports for ALL citizens. Small government for the wealthy and authoritarian rule for the majority. Yup.

Small government Republicans must be really upset. Not.

Conservative war on women is manifest. They will do whatever to attack, intimidate, or punish women regarding private issues.

Mind. Your. Business.

[spoopy-sloth]

Omw to watch Peter Dinklage in BofSbaS!!!

[harriswalz4usabybr]

Sunday, September 1, 2024 - Kamala Harris

Today was a second day of Vice President Harris traveling within Florida along with the three campaign surrogates—Buttigieg, Plaskett, and Frost. The 'official' campaign schedule is below.

Tampa, FL Event Location: Exciting Central Tampa Baptist Church Event Type: Sunday Morning Services Event Time: 9:00 - 11:00 ET *No campaign remarks were made in the church, but Vice President Harris and the three campaign surrogates arrived early to welcome congregation members as they arrived for Sunday Worship.

Orlando, FL Event Location: University of Central Florida Event Type: Get Out the Vote Event Time: 13:00 - 16:00 ET *This Get Out the Vote event was structure similar to the one at FGCU, with two major exception. Secretary Buttigieg met with Community leaders off-campus while the event was occurring and Congressman Frost met with Latino groups on-campus to discuss the campaign and the fact that UCF is a hispanic serving institution.

Jacksonville, FL Event Location: EverBank Stadium Event Type: Campaign Rally Event Time: 19:00 - 22:00 ET *Full-text of this speech to be shared shortly.

~BR~

[skaiplana]

GUYS.

If you are looking for something to fill the void in your book-loving heart while waiting for Alecto, I have a book for you. The vibes are different, but I think you will enjoy it because it has:

- Kids raised in a place more fucked up than the Ninth and child soliders

- Science magic

- Empires, theocracy (but with numbers to back it up), space facisim, (de)radicalization

- Mass murder

- Queer people, various levels of happiness

- Strong... Lebanese...

It's a dark story, an exploration of authoritarian systems, humanity, gender roles, and family, but it isn't hopeless. Or in other words: fascist teen girl learns the power of friendship and spacetime manipulation

[imall4frogs]

At the risk of sounding rude: YOU WERE ALWAYS THE END GAME!!! …duh

[o7-17-1945]

14 characteristics of facisim:

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.

Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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 .

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.

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.

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.

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.

[darkcrowprincess]

Wicked thoughts:

What pisses me off the most about the Wizard? That these three powerful women have to be against each other because of a useless man like the him! Honestly!

Like if these three worked together they could have come up with something way better for Oz than facisim. Someone should write an au where these three get ride of the wizard and make Oz better for everyone. Yes I know Madame Morrible craves power. But still.

[collegecoffeeandcuriosities]

One of my many jobs is working with teachers, and I cannot put to words the fear and anger that we are all feeling right now.

The absolute blatant attack on the American public by Donald Trump and his goon squad is impacting each and everyone of us.

Fuck the president. Fuck the administration. Fuck facisim