• Hewaoijsdb [none/use name]
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    2 years ago

    I'm more and more convinced everyday that paranoia is the essential element of reactionary politics.

    • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Conservativism is heavily based on fear of an other. It's right there in the foundation of conservative and reactionary thought.

      • Hewaoijsdb [none/use name]
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        2 years ago

        I'm not sure it's fear of the other. I think it's more jealously of the other that they think has full enjoyment or hatred of the other that steals their enjoyment.

    • AbbysMuscles [she/her]
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      2 years ago

      Facism isn't a coherent political belief, but an emergent property of stimulant abuse.

      • Hewaoijsdb [none/use name]
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        2 years ago

        Can you expand on that? I don't think that one needs to abuse stimulants in order to become a fascist.

        • AbbysMuscles [she/her]
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          2 years ago

          Lol it was just a joke I saw on a random Discord server. All the OG facists were on coke or meth all the time

          • Hewaoijsdb [none/use name]
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            2 years ago

            Oh I see. Yeah, it's pretty funny that fascists idolize virility while their leaders were drugged out a lot of the time