i think any fash group that consciously aligns itself with the Nazis is a dead end for them. besides being riddled with feds, they're openly declaring that they're losers.
They're also just bad for the general conservatives who believe Nazis are socialists, because ask anyone who openly uses Nazi symbols what they are and they'll vocally call themselves fascist right wingers who want to eradicate leftists. It's much easier to lie about what the sides are if you completely ignore the explicit fascists and distance yourselves from them.
American fascism probably won't use explicit nazi imagery like the swastika or call themselves fascists because it's at odds with our history of WWII and patriotism it'll probably be more in line with Ron DeSantis and being a "moderate" republican, while force feeding gitmo detainees is seen as humane to Trump's rude tweets.
fair point. i just think as paramilitary thugs for the state go, the libertarian-aligned militia movement has been more useful to the cops than the adult Hetalia fandom.
i think any fash group that consciously aligns itself with the Nazis is a dead end for them. besides being riddled with feds, they're openly declaring that they're losers.
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They're also just bad for the general conservatives who believe Nazis are socialists, because ask anyone who openly uses Nazi symbols what they are and they'll vocally call themselves fascist right wingers who want to eradicate leftists. It's much easier to lie about what the sides are if you completely ignore the explicit fascists and distance yourselves from them.
American fascism probably won't use explicit nazi imagery like the swastika or call themselves fascists because it's at odds with our history of WWII and patriotism it'll probably be more in line with Ron DeSantis and being a "moderate" republican, while force feeding gitmo detainees is seen as humane to Trump's rude tweets.
That one quote about "fascists of the future will call themselves anti-fascists" except it was referring to American chuds the whole time
Being riddled with Feds isn't a one way street. They're controlled opposition, but they absolutely have sympathetic support within federal agencies.
The Feds they have are basically there to help.
Or, at least, the gangs are there to defect blame.
"Oh no! Another white supremacist group has done terrorism again! If only the FBI could have had a bit more funding!"
fair point. i just think as paramilitary thugs for the state go, the libertarian-aligned militia movement has been more useful to the cops than the adult Hetalia fandom.