To be clear, I am only talking about people like the average working class Trump voter. The ones who just got caught by misinformation, and just haven’t been able to find a way out. Trump and all his mates are terrible people, and should be held accountable.
The average voter is another thing. My attitude is that I got lucky, and found out that Trump and his mates are terrible, instead of getting sucked down a rabbit hole of supporting them. Knowing how fascism works, I don’t know if I’d be able to reliably land on the right side if fascism happened in my home country. And if I don’t believe I could reliably spot fascism, I’m not comfortable acting like those who support Trump could have.
This isn’t a discussion of “just be a good person”. I know plenty of amazing, caring people who believe they’re doing the right thing.
This whole idea of “I can’t say is reliably avoid fascism” is based on this, the school that became fascist for a week. As bad of an experiment that was from that teacher, it was an effective way of teaching how people fall for what should be obviously a bad thing.
You’ve more or less elucidated my thoughts on the matter and this amusing tankie interaction; cheers for that 🍻
🍻 no worries bud, they can keep spazzing out, and I’ll keep trying for liberation of the workers and calling fascists fascists. Hope you have a better day than BraindeadInABox, they seem like they’re coasting on towards an aneurysm 👍
Thanks! Doing my best to not let… you know… gestures vaguely at everything this shit damage my calm too much
Eh, don’t let it get to you buddy, things will either get better, orrrrr… we’ll all be dead and it won’t matter anyway.
Not saying: don’t be aware, don’t try for a better more just and fair tomorrow.
Just… don’t let the machine grind you down. Anxiety, desperation and despair make people compliant. Be happy and keep fighting for whatever you want for tomorrow. 🍻