Can yall not see this is exactly why they chose that name? Antifa. So they can immediately classify any opposition as fascists? It has worked very well too with many folks throwing around the slur of “fascists.” All these folks havent suddenly turn fascist. Its a similar tactic that “black lives matter” used. If you say you are opposed to the movement of BLM, it can be spun easy that you oppose BLs. Its a stupid tactic used on stupid people by stupid people. But sure, it works, cuz stupid is as stupid does.
I don’t think that’s the point. Whether or not they think Trump’s actions are fascist, which I assume they do because they are on Lemmy, doesn’t matter.
The point is that the name of an organization (or group) does not exactly have to match its intentions and actions. If I made an anti-Nazi party with all the ideology and policy of the Nazis, and committed horrible crimes, then I could call out my opposition and say that they were Nazis for opposing my anti-Nazi party.
I do think Trump is a fascist, but not because he is “anti-anti-fascist”.
Can yall not see this is exactly why they chose that name?
Who is “they?”
Are “they” in this thread with us right now?
And while I don’t doubt that somebody somewhere does throw around the word “fascist” as a pejorative, it is generally used correctly when someone checks all the boxes. Right now, much of the US and a growing number around the globe, check all of the boxes.
Can yall not see this is exactly why they chose that name? Antifa. So they can immediately classify any opposition as fascists? It has worked very well too with many folks throwing around the slur of “fascists.” All these folks havent suddenly turn fascist. Its a similar tactic that “black lives matter” used. If you say you are opposed to the movement of BLM, it can be spun easy that you oppose BLs. Its a stupid tactic used on stupid people by stupid people. But sure, it works, cuz stupid is as stupid does.
You actually don’t think Trump’s actions are fascist?
I don’t think that’s the point. Whether or not they think Trump’s actions are fascist, which I assume they do because they are on Lemmy, doesn’t matter.
The point is that the name of an organization (or group) does not exactly have to match its intentions and actions. If I made an anti-Nazi party with all the ideology and policy of the Nazis, and committed horrible crimes, then I could call out my opposition and say that they were Nazis for opposing my anti-Nazi party.
I do think Trump is a fascist, but not because he is “anti-anti-fascist”.
The meme is entertaining, though
Should organize under the name Anti-pedo, then just go and commit a bunch of violence. If people complain, they must be pedophiles.
Exactly
Who is “they?”
Are “they” in this thread with us right now?
And while I don’t doubt that somebody somewhere does throw around the word “fascist” as a pejorative, it is generally used correctly when someone checks all the boxes. Right now, much of the US and a growing number around the globe, check all of the boxes.
You should go look at the literal definition of “fascism” again. I can admit it “checks some boxes”, but not the most important ones.