I don’t know if this is necessarily a good thing, but I’m a firm believer in the political pendulum, and I believe that if Trump fails to provide what he promised to the working class in terms of economic prosperity we will see the rise of a left wing populist movement in America (perhaps the first of its kind?). I’m not talking a Bernie Sanders Social Democrat but a full blown socialist movement. The risk here is that this movement could rise from within MAGA itself, keeping the cultural/social framework (aka white nationalism) but ditching the economic framework (capitalism). Already there are factions within the alt and new right that flirt with socialist ideals.
Fedizen@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I actually have more hope. Every fascist regime ultimately fell and outside of the billionaire controlled media it will be difficult to burn the records.
The reality is that a two tiered justice system will always create a group of people who feel emboldened. The correct response is to document these people’s crimes, and stay mad. If the opportunity to hold them accountable comes, take it.
The democrats still aren’t taking this seriously because they will be among the last to be targeted directly. Their friends are still people like Netanyanhu who flout a similar multi tiered justice system.
Work toward building local governments who will push back and provide resources for people who need it.
Plebcouncilman@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
lindicks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 days ago
Already there are factions within the alt and new right that flirt with socialist ideals.
Examples? Seems inherently contradictory.
Plebcouncilman@sh.itjust.works 6 days ago
greeneuropeanjournal.eu/imitation-game-the-rise-o…
This next article describes it very well
quillette.com/2022/…/on-conservative-socialism/
This is more relevant to Europe but I have seen discussions in online boards with similar ideas in the US. The alt right is defined more by its desire to remove immigrants and anti elite sentiment than any economic ideology. For proof see how protectionist policies are very popular among them, when anyone who is fundamentally capitalist would be against them. They see globalism, a fundamental feature of capitalism as a threat to an ideal white Christian society.
Remember how Athenians called themselves a democracy but excluded everyone but rich males from participating in it? It’s a similar concept.
UnpledgedCatnapTipper@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 days ago
When has cognitive dissonance and being contradictory stopped the right wing in the US?
Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Sometimes it takes a world war to do that.