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[–] 32 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

Wanting to exterminate ideas is definitely not a fascist tendency.

I really cannot wait for the pendulum to swing back the other way. I am going to be absolutely insufferable about it until I die. These people have gone so far over the line.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Wanting to exterminate ideas is definitely not a fascist tendency.

    From the same guy that said he wanted to "cure" autism. Surely you must jest.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Would you say eliminating the idea of the patriarchy or fascism itself is fashy?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    I'd say eliminating patriarchy or fascism is coercive, but not (necessarily) authoritarian and definitely not fascist:

    • Coercive because you're using force to suppress the idea (e.g. punching Nazis, canceling abusers.)
    • Anti-authoritarian if the people are organically self-organizing to punch Nazis. More authoritarian if a centralized power is drafting people to punch Nazis.
    • Not fascist because fascism is inherently far-right, and predicated on enforcing a "natural" power hierarchy.

    The Paradox of Tolerance justifies the forceful suppression of fascism and patriarchy. But imo you have to be careful - I limit my application of the Paradox of Tolerance to ideas that intrinsically cannot coexist with freedom of thought.

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