cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5635902

twitter went wild because the guardian published an essay with the headline "we each have a nazi within us" and this is my response to that article (from aaron maté's dad no less)

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

    the Internet who rejected the assertion that they had the root of a fascist in them

    doubt but I'm still listening, go ahead.

    Articler checks out. Though I have argued that the thrill and satisfaction of hurting people you believe to be less than you is a significant reward for rank and file fascists. I don't care to psychoanalyze it, Freud was a crank, I'm happy with saying that some people are motivated to support fascist causes because they like hurting people.