This is absolutely true
Comment on Germany right now
Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 weeks agoFascism is generally Capitalism’s immune system as it declines, meant to violently root out leftist opposition as workers begin to protest their conditions.
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el_bhm@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
Just like in russia, since 90s where turbo capitalism took over.
gabbath@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
I’m stealing that analogy, thank you very much.
I’d generalize it a bit to say, fascism is the immune system of any system built on bad principles that’s collapsing under the weight of its own internal contradictions. The obvious decay then creates a space psychos and grifters to pose as faux saviors and gain power by scamming people into something they pretend is a solution but is actually a death cult.
Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 weeks ago
I think that’s unique analysis, for sure, but I’d keep it to Capitalism. Historical movements recognized as fascist, such as Italian Fascism and Nazi Germany, arose specifically in decaying Capitalist economies where a millitant working class was growing, and the fascists slaughteted the Communists and Socialists. I recommend reading the first chapter of Blackshirts and Reds (though the whole book is fantastic).