5 Ways To Stop Fascism with Paul Mason

Journalist and author Paul Mason breaks down 5 ways we can stop fascism and resist the rise of the far right. Order your copy of How To Stop Fascism here: amzn.to/3w6jGad
The far right is on the rise across the world. From Modi's India to Bolsonaro's Brazil and Erdogan's Turkey, fascism is not a horror that we have left in the past; it is a recurring nightmare that is happening again - and we need to find a better way to fight it.
In How to Stop Fascism, Paul Mason offers a radical, hopeful blueprint for resisting and defeating the new far right. The book is both a chilling portrait of contemporary fascism, and a compelling history of the fascist phenomenon: its psychological roots, political theories and genocidal logic. Fascism, Mason powerfully argues, is a symptom of capitalist failure, one that has haunted us throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty-first.
History shows us the conditions that breed fascism, and how it can be successfully overcome. But it is up to us in the present to challenge it, and time is running out. From the ashes of Covid-19, we have an opportunity to create a fairer, more equal society. To do so, we must ask ourselves: what kind of world do we want to live in? And what are we going to do about it?
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[@samidalao3071]

“We learn from history that we do not learn from history.” -Hegel

[@user-kd3gz1hl1e]

Fascism is literally Hegel's philosophy of right put into action lol

[@tonybelfast1389]

I just stumbled upon this video, this is an excellent breakdown of the threat we are currently facing. We can’t underestimate fascism and its influence.

[@CaesarsLegion1]

How much do you weigh Tony

[@tonybelfast1389]

@@CaesarsLegion1 About 165, I’m 6’3”. why

[@CaesarsLegion1]

@@tonybelfast1389 Believing this guy I had assumed you'd be some fat nerd or someone with pink hair.

[@realgrilledsushi]

So true, we can’t have another 6 million deaths. That’s a lot of memorials to build.

[@Sampsonoff]

The problem is he’s out of touch and mostly fighting a straw man. The real threats of fascism come from intellectuals who are not Q believers or anti-science. If only it were that easy. The danger of his message, however well intentioned, is it leaves people totally unprepared to engage with the actual threat. Worse, the idea that we use BLM and lgbt activism is dangerously wrong. It’s precisely those movements that are causing a reaction: aka the right of the reactionary right. Alienating white men who disproportionately hold power is a guaranteed way to lose.

[@PrimitiveBaroque]

O man this was published a year ago. This needs more views. Excellent.

[@si4632]

@@amberpowell7822 yes brainwash the kids with this poison quick !🤣🤣🤣

[@jeffruebens8355]

For the US, we need to look at our economy in 1967, when the minimum wage was highest after adjustment for inflation, and the salary gap between workers and leaders was the smallest. Also, getting voters to see that corporations are buying the government candidates they want, both Democrats and Republicans, and lying about politicians not for sale like Sanders and AOC that they label extreme tax and spend liberals. Also, look at the policies over 50 percent of voters support such as negotiating lower prescription drug prices, that Democrats cannot pass even with their majority in the House, Senate, and with a Democrat as President.

[@internationalrtg5602]

Joe “nothing will fundamentally change” Biden never had any intention to pass anything. Manchin is his convenient excuse to serve corporate donors. The poison is the corporate media who have a stranglehold on older voters.

[@lukeuseforce]

Democrats don't have a majority in the Senate. Manchin and Sinema are DINOs! Look back to all the things that were about to be passed and these facist degenerates BLOCKED them. We need to get at least 50 REAL democrats in order to start making change. Even then, we will still be at war with corporate shills like Pelosi The Putrid.

[@lambdasun4520]

Also this man's solution to "regulate" social media is turning them into newspaper-like entities, owned / controlled by who if I dare ask? Who are the possible candidates, strongly interested in keeping strict control on what the population thinks to prevent any harm to their tribe while simultaneously spreading left-wing propaganda to increase their own power?

[@trevorrobbins110]

NGOs like the ADL already have quite a bit of say in what is allowable opinion and what goes against ToS on social media. The ADL were known as the "Brotherhood of the Cut" so I shall allow you to extrapolate from that what you will.

[@schm00b0]

Any comments about the current situation? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concentration_of_media_ownership

[@jamiemcinerney3287]

We've never heard about fascism, only communism. Great video.

[@johnl5316]

"tuttu nello stato" was the slogan/definition of fascism by its founders, the socialists Mussolini & Gentile . "Everything within the state; nothing outside the state". The social welfare - regulatory states of Europe are Mussolini's definition of fascism. Mussolini said said that he recognized US President Franklin Roosevelt as a fellow fascist

[@jamiemcinerney3287]

@@johnl5316 wow!

[@Pinpilinlique]

Okay, watching this in november 2023. The world is worse than before, I think it's one of the worst times humanity has ever gone through. Did you ever imagine there could be something worse than Second World War II? Watching it unfold on our phones while no onw does anything.

[@LeeZaslofsky]

WWII was much worse than anything happening now. This is not one of the worst times humanity has gone through. Just the fact that China has raised hundreds of millions of people out of extreme poverty far overshadows the troubles we have today. There is no war between the great powers. Nothing in our time is remotely comparable to the Holocaust or the millions of people killed in WWII. There are no dictators as aggressive and murderous as Hitler, and none as murderous as Stalin.

[@phat_dike]

​@@LeeZaslofskyComplacency

[@joyvinci7338]

Anyone else brought here after SCOTUS decision?

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

@Joy Vinci : SCOTUS decision was anti-fascist.

[@joyvinci7338]

@@Historia.Magistra.Vitae. you're confused.

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

@@joyvinci7338 : Nope. Fascists established a totalitarian government. They were against individualism and to them, liberal democracy was harmful because it was focused on the individual which led to selfishness. Now, what SCOTUS did was they took the issue of abortion from government's hands and gave it to the states i.e. to the people to vote for. Therefore effectively going against the ideology of fascism. Of course people may not like about the fact that in some red states it will be harder or impossible to do abortions but if majority of the people in those states agree, well, such is democracy.

[@moniqueloomis9772]

@@Historia.Magistra.Vitae. But people as individuals don't get to actively vote. It's not a direct democracy. 🙄

[@garygray6545]

It is Corporate Fascism now ..and that is a far bigger problem?!

[@MaryBrod-ie9wi]

Fascism and corporatism go hand-in-hand.

[@johnl5316]

"tuttu nello stato" was the slogan/definition of fascism by its founders, the socialists Mussolini & gentile. "Everything within the state; nothing outside the state". The social welfare - regulatory states of Europe are Mussolini's definition of fascism. Mussolini said said that he recognized US President Franklin Roosevelt as a fellow fascist

[@AAB463]

Thank you! Will get your book!

[@ghostrider2664]

Hes right. But unfortunately, in the US, we are likely too late. But better late than never. How do we start? Its very real and becoming entrenched in leadership now. Anyone in Texas, Austin specifically?

[@johnl5316]

"tuttu nello stato" was the slogan/definition of fascism by its founders, the socialists Mussolini & gentile. "Everything within the state; nothing outside the state". The social welfare - regulatory states of Europe are Mussolini's definition of fascism. Mussolini said said that he recognized US President Franklin Roosevelt as a fellow fascist

[@thevictor180]

Join your local socialist organization. You can probably find the PSL, CPUSA, FRSO, anything, near you. This is the best way to fight fascism.

[@user-zf5ln2ox4z]

How to start? Don't let crazy Trump win!

[@Pedro38906]

The Lennin's and Stalin's revolution was quite like that. They took asvantage of the political situation caused by the Russian workers revolution to instablish a regime of terror

[@LeeZaslofsky]

They did not start out with a project of establishing a regime of terror. They seized power in a relatively bloodless coup, and then ran into violent opposition not only from within Russia, but from the British, the Americans and others who even sent troops to Russia to stop Communism. The choice the Bolsheviks had to make was: do we step aside because the people we have been fighting all these years don't want us to hold power and liberate the working class and the peasants? Or do we do what is necessary to hold on to power, including the use of massive violence? Do we surrender to the Whites and let them bring back the Tsar? Or do we defeat them and build socialism? Do we use violence only up to a point, and then hand over power to our enemies, or do we use all the violence that we believe is necessary to defeat our enemies? The Bolsheviks chose to do their best to hold on to power, believing that they could liberate the people and build a socialist Russia if they won. They did win. But their decision to use violence, even extreme violence, had a terrible effect on them and on Russia, and turned them into tyrants who were obsessed with the possibility that their enemies would try again to overthrow them and make it impossible to bring socialism to the Russian people. None of this excuses the atrocities the Bolsheviks committed, nor does it mean they were nice guys caught between a rock and hard place. They could have done things differently. But if they did, would they have won?

[@rahulramteke3210]

This guys now makes lists against the Leftist like Mr Galloway

[@ypcys]

Paul Mason the British Intelligence Operative. MI5's words not mine

[@UrbanMouse]

So sad but true, I used to like what Mason had to say and now feel totally duped, its a f***ed up world

[@klaytonpeterson]

Excellent....Thank you so very much

[@karenbrown938]

I’m definitely buying this book and telling everyone I know about this. I’ve been breaking my brain trying to understand what Trump supporters are “thinking “ if that’s the word, and here is the understanding we need.

[@jlzpacheco]

How this book is complementary to your other book, Post Capitalism?

[@tomsimpson5449]

I prefer Max Blumenthal

[@p.a.andrews7772]

It sounds more like you made this about your personal biases ?

[@LeeZaslofsky]

Opinions, not "biases".

[@wordgeezer]

Hmm ~ This generous ration of lickspittle is an insult to those of us that were around during WW2. How about we talk about the US SPACE FORCE and The Joker from Gotham City that initiated it.

[@ExCookiemonsta]

You sound unhinged

[@BranxBee]

Paul you know you're the second era, check your bank account if uncertain. Love the Grayzone by the way ppl.

[@chrish8903]

What about a failing economy? Fascism arises where traditional elites fail to deliver the goods.

[@parisarnett87]

Fuck the economy....humans matter more than money.

[@OneAdam12Adam]

Wrong! Corporate fascist asshats manipulate the economy to begin with

[@CaesarsLegion1]

@@OneAdam12Adam Manipulate the economy, yes. But if it is in service to the state how is that bad?

[@MaryBrod-ie9wi]

We could also say anomie also causes it. We see that people lose sense of direction (especially males) because society is changing too quickly for them to cope/adapt. We see that in the US today and just prior to Nazi rise pre-WWII.

[@juliehumphrey6433]

Paul Mason gives a clear and concise of the threat we face from fascism and more importantly, suggests solutions. Brilliant video.

[@johnl5316]

"tuttu nello stato" was the slogan/definition of fascism by its founders, the socialists Mussolini & gentile. "Everything within the state; nothing outside the state". The social welfare - regulatory states of Europe are Mussolini's definition of fascism. Mussolini said said that he recognized US President Franklin Roosevelt as a fellow fascist

[@brandon8541]

1.de-fund politics and politicians.

[@user-pf5xq3lq8i]

Defund the banks who control the politicians.

[@KarenNg0909]

2023 Israel needs this lesson

[@user-pf5xq3lq8i]

Where is your whippet and flat cap,you Andy Burnham clone.

[@kidcal]

Where are the comments. Not loading

[@Anon26535]

Fascism: just another reason you can never have enuff dakka

[@rattylol]

You think we should all turn up on the Gaza border then Paul? Haha, this didn't age well did it?

[@Rell_World]

Why isn’t this everywhere?! This is soooo important

[@danielmeier7256]

This didn’t quite age well considering how he completely got off the rails.

[@helloitsme98]

I agree with Paul now how do we get from under our corporate military state control?

[@johnl5316]

"tuttu nello stato" was the slogan/definition of fascism by its founders, the socialists Mussolini & gentile. "Everything within the state; nothing outside the state". The social welfare - regulatory states of Europe are Mussolini's definition of fascism. Mussolini said said that he recognized US President Franklin Roosevelt as a fellow fascist

[@vtraina]

His book is excellent! I am in the process of reading it.

[@IviKiwi84]

He just sound left and communist, My first thought is WHY IS IT HAPPENING? What starts it? who? when? why so many contrys are going in the same directions? And by your rethoric you only say that your way is best, and all should be equal etc, but in real life those who rule in a left government are still the richest and get most benifits.. so this is kind of crap. It should be approched from another angel first..

[@mickey2927]

Oh the irony!

[@icyx9268]

oh im assuming yoyu mean because you've been herded into latching onto a series of uncontextualised illusions that make you instal blind belief into corrupt controller imposers that associate themselves with completely oposite and inappplicable metrics to what you percieved and in your lack of conscious experience / in lostness was herded into this broad blind belief vague format of thinking as only way as you know exists and you get termonology and definition mixed up ith what is completely opposite and without ever actually disecting actual metrics and thinking not that forward is back and back is forward and thinking that corrupt men that have been handed and who hand eachother everything through unmonitored regressive abuses to sustain there fragility and set us on a regressive self destructive and that your born ploped into and set to be immediately herded into this thin line of acceptable personality and expected developed not even beleifs but outlooks how distanced mislead and give you a series of uncontextualised illusions to get your latched onto and give you a mind frame make your opperative thought processes basis on blind belief fear out of your own incompetance and opperating by fear from your hindered unoncsicous incompetance

[@oliverhunter4427]

This guy is great. Knows his stuff, and the fascists are afraid of this information getting out

[@deepzepp4176]

Lol. Yeah real secret stuff. The 6 million, they hated them for no reason, the cable street myth etc. He’s just an old, crusty Marxist.

[@user-pf5xq3lq8i]

He is selling a solution for a problem that doesn't exist.

[@jimmycricket7385]

Mason is an authoritarian who uses fears of fascism to enact his authoritarianism. He poses as a socialist, but in reality he's a treacherous liar who stabs friends in the back. He's a fake.

[@jenniferglenn14]

lol

[@johnnygoodman2003]

@@user-pf5xq3lq8i Charlottesville

[@anunigam03]

India, are you listening?

[@dylaninpieces2]

I still REALLY dislike fascism. Seriously!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jonhinson5701]

We need to share this video with the Democrats and Progressives.

[@MathewAlden]

I'm not sure what you mean by this. I feel like a lot of democrats and progressives (with some exceptions) already recognize a lot of what this video expresses. Right?

[@youytubey]

Facism is rising through the right wing conservative parties through ultra-nationalism and corporatism

[@dreamingstarlight]

While I agree the Democratic Party has enabled the fascists they aren’t themselves; that’s the modern Republican Party.

[@Littlemagpie2487]

Some people still don’t get it. The left and the centre are the solution - the populist right is the threat. Anyone who thinks that people like trump or Boris are the answer have been brainwashed. Not those opposing them!

[@si4632]

@@youytubey yeah in kiev ukraine 🤣

[@johnl5316]

This is a horrid totalitarian

[@e.h.gtheteam6413]

Free congo

[@MimiJaneBee]

oh wow, look a comment. is this pleasing to you, almighty algorithm? so much interaction with this video I'm doing. ooooooo, ad revenue.

[@MrGone0608]

Any video response?

[@deepzepp4176]

Masons grandmother was a Lithuanian Jewish, violinist. Interesting.

[@trevorrobbins110]

I just looked at him and could determine the tribe.

[@birgerthilo6930]

Found the nazi

[@observer7418]

Q was an Active Measures program. It worked exactly as intended.

[@jenniferglenn14]

Dislike 👎🏼 The cat is out of the bag with the leaked emails.

[@NarrowMullen]

Found the fascist

[@lw1zfog]

@@NarrowMullen good lord 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@wacquantx]

Can you do a 5 Ways To Stop Paul Mason from drinking?

[@si4632]

shut down the debate I'm a extremist paul mason 🤣 jog on mate

[@nickdowe4887]

"Hi I'm Paul Mason. Information operative of the military state." So glad this dude got exposed.

[@lw1zfog]

is zionism ‘fascistic’ ? asking for a friend.

[@gilesfaraday]

His analysis of points one and two are deeply flawed and inaccurate. Gave up listening at that point. The man is deluded.

[@TariqKhan-gl2zh]

Great video with well made points. As you said, discussions need to be had about particulars, but Fascism needs to be stopped at every pathway. I'm proud to be completely against any fascist movements and views. I'm inspired to see that so many others are as well

[@johnl5316]

"tuttu nello stato" was the slogan/definition of fascism by its founders, the socialists Mussolini & gentile. "Everything within the state; nothing outside the state". The social welfare - regulatory states of Europe are Mussolini's definition of fascism. Mussolini said said that he recognized US President Franklin Roosevelt as a fellow fascist

[@LeeZaslofsky]

Rather than take Mussolini at his word, it's a good idea to find out what his regime actually did, and find out whether it was anything like his many, many emissions of bullshit.

[@julietserpentin1491]

This guy is a plant.

[@clenjones5748]

What’s your background?

[@solgato5186]

hahahaha PAUL MASON RECOMMENDS THE CLAMPDOWN

[@BeaconsClosetNewYork]

Hard truth. Thank you.

[@johnl5316]

"tuttu nello stato" was the slogan/definition of fascism by its founders, the socialists Mussolini & gentile. "Everything within the state; nothing outside the state". The social welfare - regulatory states of Europe are Mussolini's definition of fascism. Mussolini said said that he recognized US President Franklin Roosevelt as a fellow fascist

[@aouhouhokljoijoa5610]

Step 1: stop funding Ukraine

[@user-eh3ou7oq4w]

What about the Left wing fascists?

[@SpanishLearning-xz1ye]

Fascism has a certain political meaning. Just because there are left-wing authoritarians does not mean they are "fascists". Fascism is specifically right wing and opposed to organized labour and any sort of issues pushed by the left.

[@stanstreatfield3485]

CIA talking points.

[@SakuraTempura]

Number 1 should be ‘don’t listen to Paul Mason’.

[@AB-wl8kr]

Exactly!

[@JelloTypeR]

No comments? Surely youtube isn’t censoring comments on this video about fighting fascism?

[@johnl5316]

"tuttu nello stato" was the slogan/definition of fascism by its founders, the socialists Mussolini & gentile. "Everything within the state; nothing outside the state". The social welfare - regulatory states of Europe are Mussolini's definition of fascism. Mussolini said said that he recognized US President Franklin Roosevelt as a fellow fascist

[@Pedro38906]

I think this video should hsve started by explaining what fascism actually is. I fear people might think it is the same as far right.

[@LeeZaslofsky]

The time for defining fascism and arguing over whether what we face is fascism is long past. Mason is talking about what we do to stop fascism, not spending a lot of time on defining it.

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

@@LeeZaslofsky : You cannot stop something you do not understand though. If people cannot define Fascism, they cannot stop is since they cannot even recognize it in the first place.

[@cartmann227]

2021 Too late for ENGLAND.

[@clenjones5748]

*At least we’re not speaking German!*

[@dreamingstarlight]

This just shows your knowledge of fascism.

[@NashHinton]

Dislike. I love penguin publishing BTW

[@ac4486]

Paul you are the person who first introduced me to the concept of Neoliberalism, which started me off on a journey to become a socialist and later an anti-fascist. Thanks for that. However, I think you are mistaken to suggest that the UK left does not have a tangible, concrete alternative. I think you know this. Liberals put up barriers at every opportunity to prevent a Corbyn government. They're literally one of the greatest obstacles to progress.

[@ozanareyiz7773]

He knows well. He is part of the neo-fascist mafia. As always. He only serves to Israel, and Zionist global bankers.

[@moniqueloomis9772]

🏆

[@johnl5316]

"tuttu nello stato" was the slogan/definition of fascism by its founders, the socialists Mussolini & gentile. "Everything within the state; nothing outside the state". The social welfare - regulatory states of Europe are Mussolini's definition of fascism. Mussolini said said that he recognized US President Franklin Roosevelt as a fellow fascist

[@dimitrioskantakouzinos8590]

> Journalist You lost me there.

[@jamestaylor8807]

I wonder if he includes the Soviet regime in his denouncement of 'facism'?

[@DrunkChimp]

Fascism is Fascism - Geography is irrelevant. Maybe you should watch the video instead of "wondering"?

[@marclandry572]

He actually credits them as being the 1st form of modern Facism. Its not freedom and it is evil. It leads to mass murders , violence deemed acceptable for the state. It reminds me of " america first" and they call themselves "Patritots" as they incite sedition to overthrow democracy. No more public hate rallies and uniformed parades. And proud antifacism is required.

[@youytubey]

How was Soviet facism? They were communist-striving

[@dreamingstarlight]

The soviets weren’t fascist, they were a dictatorship. You’ll need to think about how you define things before watering down language like this.

[@oldishandwoke-ish1181]

No, because that was Communism. Stop embarrassing yourself .

[@GrumpyOldMan9]

Please first define fascism, before asking to fight it. Putin is now also asking to fight fascism.

[@ursulastaempfli759]

We should rather discuss ways to stop stooges like Paul Mason.

[@alexharrison9340]

Good stuff, but shame you back Sir Starmer, a modern-day Chamberlain.

[@user-pf5xq3lq8i]

Interesting, didn't know that. So another Tony Blair-Goldman Sachs puppet basically.

[@alexharrison9340]

@@user-pf5xq3lq8i Yes, he's a waist of carbon that could be used for a kind person instead.

[@CyberspacedLoner]

Lots of Trumpanzees in the comments section

[@tomaszzasada7913]

Paul, fascism has a very strong basis in the laws of physics. How do you want to beat the laws of physics? Sincerely, Mani Borucki, Poland *

[@UTleochi]

One of the best! People like him are needed everywhere.

[@isorokudono]

You need to read PLATO for yourself and not lean on this dude's understanding..........DEMOCRACY IS MOB RULE................

[@fredriko.zachrisson9711]

@@isorokudono 🙏

[@adenizenabroad9593]

@@isorokudono yes but relying on a divine philosopher king to free us from our chains is true freedumb lol, democracy is only mob rule if the decisions ppl are making collectively reap unbearable and unnecessary costs to a minority of ppl. Mob rule, depending on the situation, can be justified ie abolishing slavery or voting an authoritarian despot out of power

[@gw4690]

It was shocking to see how few views this critical message has received. The American people are scared (393 million guns), and confused (1,800 newspapers closed since 2004, replaced with biased online 'opinion' rather than facts), this is a recipe for disaster. We need to get more people in the center in order to maintain a balanced democracy, both the far left and far right extremists will prevent that from ever happening. I believe that most people are already there but there are certain 'hot' issues that cause them to gravitate one way or the other, even though they don't fully agree with the influencer (or their moral character) who is encouraging extremism, mostly for personal gain.

[@afqwa423]

What a joke. There is no far left. There's just liberals and the far right.

[@johnl5316]

"tuttu nello stato" was the slogan/definition of fascism by its founders, the socialists Mussolini & gentile. "Everything within the state; nothing outside the state". The social welfare - regulatory states of Europe are Mussolini's definition of fascism. Mussolini said said that he recognized US President Franklin Roosevelt as a fellow fascist

[@billolsen2078]

I am on the Street Corner with my Flag. Where are you? If you support Antifa. You missed the Truth of what Antifa really is. Do your homework

[@Illusi0nist87]

So I am guessing since you’re an anti-capitalist you’ll be donating all your book profits to charity and the people

[@blurontree]

Being anti-capitalist doesn’t mean you don’t need to earn a living. And yes, as a talented writer and broadcaster there are plenty of other more lucrative topics he could be writing about. Instead he has dedicated his career to a topic he believes can improve the world.

[@deepzepp4176]

@@blurontree talented? Lol.

[@OneAdam12Adam]

What an ASININE comment! RUSSIAN DISINFORMATION TROLL FARM Alert

[@tubebobwil]

Way to completely misunderstand the stance carefully explained in the video.

[@daryno9048]

Sorry but just because someone is anti-capitalist doesn’t mean they are exempt them from living in a capitalistic society.

[@itchyhope.6782]

What a crock. All he’s doing is manipulating people with fascist reasoning. Painting one side more reasonable than the other. Same thing.

[@laserbookhelmet9652]

What's up with the "blackletter" book cover Tony?

[@deepzepp4176]

Spot on.

[@user-pf5xq3lq8i]

Exactly. Neo liberalism depends upon the left vrs right illusion. They are co-dependendent. Watch out for imposters like him appearing with whippets and flat caps propping up the duopoly.

[@georgeorwell7291]

The far left can be fashist aswell....Stalin was not far right. Fashism comes out of many colors of the political spectrum.

[@wam-yx1vs]

Does the banning of uniforms include antifa and their black clothing? or are they exempt because they share the same point of view as Paul Mason? - the far right are awful, but so are the far left, marxism and socialism depends upon coercion, which invariably ends in force and then communism.

[@youytubey]

Boohoo workers owning the means of production scary to you? More so than the current system with the elite owning you and your labour? Lol

[@CaesarsLegion1]

@@youytubey We're on the same side nob, we are against the idea of corporate powers dominating the state's policy

[@johnl5316]

@@CaesarsLegion1 "tuttu nello stato" was the slogan/definition of fascism by its founders, the socialists Mussolini & gentile. "Everything within the state; nothing outside the state". The social welfare - regulatory states of Europe are Mussolini's definition of fascism. Mussolini said said that he recognized US President Franklin Roosevelt as a fellow fascist

[@CaesarsLegion1]

@@johnl5316 I don't disagree with this, I'm Fascist myself

[@johnl5316]

@@CaesarsLegion1 most Europeans and US Democrats are

[@isee7668]

Takes one to know one, I guess. His brand of authoritarianism is just as deadly. Thanks Penguin.

[@hansolowe19]

What?

[@isee7668]

@@hansolowe19 he has authoritarian tendancies.

[@isee7668]

A commie when no one's looking

[@hansolowe19]

@@isee7668 elaborate please.

[@Ninjapenguin89]

aw poor baby libertarian, grow up

[@PatriotMommy]

I don't understand why Fascism is described as "Far Right"? That's simply untrue. Who is the philosopher of fascism? That would be Giovanni Gentile. Born in 1875, he was one of the world’s most influential philosophers in the first half of the twentieth century. Gentile believed that there were two “diametrically opposed” types of democracy. One is liberal democracy, such as that of the United States, which Gentile dismisses as individualistic-too centered on liberty and personal rights-and therefore selfish. The other, the one Gentile recommends, is “true democracy,” in which individuals willingly subordinate themselves to the state. Like his philosophical mentor, Karl Marx, Gentile wanted to create a community that resembles the family, a community where we are “all in this together.” It’s easy to see the attraction of this idea. Indeed, it remains a common rhetorical theme of the left. Now, remember, Gentile was a man of the left. He was a committed socialist. For Gentile, fascism is a form of socialism-indeed, its most workable form. While the socialism of Marx mobilizes people on the basis of class, fascism mobilizes people by appealing to their national identity as well as their class. Fascists are socialists with a national identity. German Fascists in the 1930s were called Nazis- basically a contraction of the term “national socialist.” For Gentile, all private action should be oriented to serve society; there is no distinction between the private interest and the public interest. Correctly understood, the two are identical. And who is the administrative arm of the society? It’s none other than the state. Consequently, to submit to society is to submit to the state-not just in economic matters, but in all matters. Since everything is political, the state gets to tell everyone how to think and what to do. It was another Italian, Benito Mussolini, the fascist dictator of Italy from 1922 to 1943, who turned Gentile’s words into action. In his Dottrina del Fascismo, one of the doctrinal statements of early fascism, Mussolini wrote, “All is in the state and nothing human exists or has value outside the state.” He was merely paraphrasing Gentile. The Italian philosopher is now lost in obscurity, but his philosophy could not be more relevant because it closely parallels that of the modern left. Gentile’s work speaks directly to progressives who champion the centralized state. Here in America, the left has vastly expanded state control over the private sector, from healthcare to banking; from education to energy. This state-directed capitalism is precisely what German and Italian fascists implemented in the 1930s.

[@visualcomms]

It's gaslighting - ascribing to the opposition what they themselves are doing. Just look at the recent revelations about this man.

[@mybeloved1313]

Thank God someone understands. Thank you.

[@KrinkenRohleder]

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[@daryno9048]

Probably because fascists are largely opposed to liberalism, socialism, Marxism, feminism (they believe in traditional gender roles), nontraditional sexuality, most forms of progressivism, and believe in hierarchy, might make right mentality, in group and out group mentality, and other right wing positions. Do you think it’s a coincidence that fascist groups like the KKK and Neo Nazis generally vote for republicans like trump? Also I haven’t met a leftist (being one myself) who believe that “all is in the state and nothing human exist or has value outside the state”.

[@moniqueloomis9772]

There's no left in America. There are the liberals that are moderates or sit at the center and then you have the right, and then far right. There is no left. 🙄

[@si4632]

This guy is a real piece of work🤣

[@doom8082]

Fascist says what?

[@lw1zfog]

@@doom8082 good lord. how awfully embarrassing for you 😂

[@doom8082]

@@lw1zfogGoing by your profile picture, you're the least capable person to tell others about being embarrassing. You seem outright demented.

[@johnl5316]

@@doom8082 "tuttu nello stato" was the slogan/definition of fascism by its founders, the socialists Mussolini & gentile. "Everything within the state; nothing outside the state". The social welfare - regulatory states of Europe are Mussolini's definition of fascism. Mussolini said said that he recognized US President Franklin Roosevelt as a fellow fascist

[@Skanderberg79]

Nice parody video!

[@isorokudono]

Is this a joke? This guy has zero idea what he's talking about.

[@jackmac2217]

Correct but he's toeing the party line so he gets boosted up the algorithm.

[@isorokudono]

@@jackmac2217 Thank you Jack! He said "fasci", but showed NAZI........... THE GERMAN SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY...................Ehem..........Mussolini was never a NAZI.

[@reneevignon]

Are you sure? How can you prove us that what he says is wrong?

[@isorokudono]

@@reneevignon because I can read.

[@reneevignon]

@@isorokudono that’s not a proof !

[@tlilmiztli]

Extremes are bad. Far right is just as crazy as far left. If not slightly less. Both are just bonkers.

[@coimbralaw]

“bOtH siDEs”

[@rwrightson1]

I know, the far left is so radical and terrible they want people to have free health care and free education. They want everyone to have a living wage and women to make their own decisions about their own bodies. It's so extreme. Oh and let's not forget that the far left also want trans people to feel safe and they want working class people to actually be able to afford to buy a house and have savings for retirement. They're just awful. Not to mention that the radical far left loonies actually want every vote to count, can you imagine that? Every vote count? /s Hey Nezumi, educate yourself.

[@corneliuscapitalinus845]

This is hilarious tbh.

[@jamasmith2146]

He's Jewish. They really do need to wear some sort of signifier, especially when talking on subjects that effect their host nations ( always negatively).

[@trevorrobbins110]

Oy vey!

[@kinghenry100]

This guy is awful.

[@TheLukeStein]

Why?

[@si4632]

only thing worse than socialism is African socialism 🤣

[@hectorgravesantiagonil2118]

Trash. I just subbed and now I don't know...

[@parisarnett87]

Don't talk about yourself like that.

[@badgerattoadhall]

the thumbs down button removed for a reason.

[@TaWn-dg9bi]

LIer

[@isorokudono]

That's an instrument that KING DAVID from the Bible played; this toy, is a LIAR.

[@punishedgloyperstormtroope8098]

Fascism is pretty cool tbh

[@Ninjapenguin89]

In a real fourth reich you’d be the first to go, go outside you cretin

[@isorokudono]

@@Ninjapenguin89 oh you're a Dead Kennedys fan huh?

[@alexharrison9340]

They had very smart uniforms, shiny boots, and monocles if you're putting aside the 6000000 people exterminated.

[@isorokudono]

@@alexharrison9340 you mean the actual 7 million Christians in Ukraine kill by the Boleshivek Jews?

[@punishedgloyperstormtroope8098]

@@alexharrison9340 6,000,000? The made up number?

[@luqmanalatas8418]

😂😂😂😂😂😂