Friendly Fascism

[@Sisyphus55]

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[@QSBraWQ]

Ah yes, 15 hours before the video came out. I suppose it was not good with KZbin

[@shawnalexandernoticemesenpai]

How

[@Orangesnake221]

Wait a minute

[@SephirothVG]

The irony of an ad about a corporation right in the middle of a video against them is ........damn

[@phillipanselmo8540]

​@@SephirothVGgotta pay the bills my man

[@moritzkern1053]

The placement of the sponsor made me chuckle quite a bit.

[@semuren]

Didn't you mean to say it was "brilliant" 😂?

[@zww1019]

Yeah, that's why I came to the comments. Also I'm a Fascist.

[@yanniesw]

@@zww1019oh

[@SamuelChuj]

@@zww1019have you watched video?

[@My_Jurassic_Park]

My favorite part was as soon as it got to the "and now back to the video" title card a KZbin ad break came on 😂

[@austinsmith3755]

Looking down the barrel of this next election cycle like “ah shit… here we go again”

[@archstanton3931]

Ham sandwich 2024!

[@AL-lh2ht]

It’s simple. Vote for democracy or the guy who said he’ll be a dictator.

[@SconnerStudios]

@@AL-lh2ht only on day 1 tho guise. He pwomises :)

[@xinfinity4756]

@@AL-lh2ht elaborate

[@Leo-ok3uj]

@@xinfinity4756 Donald Trump whole selling point is getting ride of those “not loyal to the president”, read his 2025 plan, freakingly scary

[@ΟΔιας-ω7ζ]

Exactly! I am Greek and my parents didn't vote for Golden Dawn because 'they were violent' but if they were more 'friendly' and civilized they would gladly vote them!

[@constantinethecataphract5949]

Based parents.

[@Mrnotpib]

@@constantinethecataphract5949Guy, I know you’re basically just here to get easy points. And I’m just here to seek anger. Dopamine spikes either way. I’ll avoid the blue section of the KZbin comments if you do. It’s unhealthy for the both of us.

[@briandiner8600]

@@Mrnotpibwisdom. we need to be careful not to lose our humanity through videos like this which obviously inspire hatred towards this guys political opponents. ppl have real fundamental philosophical disagreements but no republican will ever actually be fascist hitler style. it’s going to be a rough upcoming year.

[@the-letter_s]

@@Mrnotpib seek not to create echo chambers, but to tear them down and prevent them from forming. in the words of a wise man, "I DO NOT WANT PEACE. I WANT PROBLEMS, ALWAYS."

[@Ehvelynne]

@@constantinethecataphract5949 touch grass 🤓

[@Gabriel62110]

its always an experience to hear about the end of the world in such gentle words

[@TheEverFreeKing]

People will tell you a great many tales, most aren't true, like this one

[@BigDeac]

@@TheEverFreeKing which part?

[@Kyounaso]

@@BigDeacno response

[@DisgruntledPeasant]

The world is always ending. Don't give into fear, so your part on making a more loving world.

[@SlickSimulacrum]

@@TheEverFreeKing, Go ahead Cupcake, show us a comparative between the real world, history, and the descriptive claims being made in this video... (We all know you're too st*p*d to do that)

[@Nathanatos22]

9:56 This is what drives me insane more than anything. It makes communication impossible when everything transnational corporations are doing to you is blamed on “the government.”

[@nickbrowning3270]

You’re proudly uneducated. A company does not white wash the action of an elite, the crimes are not only systemic. The individual ultimately has the responsibility for their actions. Especially the “island guys”

[@TheEverFreeKing]

Fundamentally it is the deep State and the government that is the problem. Corporations are like dogs, they can be tamed and they can be feral. It all comes down to how the state decides to deal with them. Corporations are not all-powerful contrary to popular belief. The government in Western Civilization is deeply subverted by cultural marxists. Out of spite for not being able to destroy capitalism because of its superiority, they instead seek to destroy culture and homogenized the world into a United proletariat. They speak in tongues of diversity but what they really want is homogeneity. They want to destroy national identity and local culture for one unified World culture. They want to force everyone together in hopes of collapse and strife all well wagging some dollar bills in front of the capitalists in hopes that they might kill themselves in the long run. Corporations are like robots, extremely good at doing specific tasks and achieving certain goals but unable to defend themselves with real values. Only through the power of nationalism and sovereignty can we prevent this dark dystopia. Do the power of the human spirit and its yearning to belong, through the collective story of tens of thousands of different groups striving towards their own Nations and destiny can we have the preservation of diversity. Remember the vote Trump 2024💜

[@BenjaminPalumbo]

The government gives them the power and ability to become monopolies

[@caterpillar1936]

Yeah, its the government. The rules of capitalism are defined by government and corporate power is defended by the police.

[@lukeherbst7931]

The govermmemt is lobbyed by powerful companies, which is another word for being paid off. You can punish the company, but that wont stop the gov from being bought off in future

[@NA-AN]

“Now if you’re the average Ma and Pa multinational corporation democracy is going to piss you off…” Educational AND entertainment I see.

[@galmlrssg210]

Ugh

[@l4-l4-l9]

​@@galmlrssg210 ugh😂😢

[@sophiepooks2174]

Yes we realize fascists don't have any sense of humor unless it involves bullying, punching down, deliberately misunderstanding something than twisting it round to suit their biases, more cruelty to the oppressed and misunderstood is 'humor' to them. Major corporations were given legal rights of a countries citizen and classified legal as citizens hence many larp as; 'good old wholesome 'Ma and Pa' just battling to make ends meet, "battling the tyranny of democracy and civil/workers rights'.

[@okaywhatevernevermind]

The revolution will not be televised but it’ll be sponsored by Brilliant.

[@n8chz]

Yeah I thought Nebula was the tankie channel until I saw this.

[@SG-sj6cw]

🤣💀

[@MattScofield]

That constant vigilance is very tough to muster, esp with ignorance and individualism so prevalent, there is just no tangible community, we don't live together, we have comforts instead. No one gives public speeches anymore to rally people like we saw even in the 60's, there is no feeling, only undercurrent diverted by the busyness of modern life, the dream of having the problems not apply to you.

[@Whoisemmanuel]

You just summed up a long part of my 2023 reflection I wrote last night. I feel seen. Thank you random internet stranger.

[@reedy_9619]

Well nowadays speaking in public leads to getting hit in the face it seems…

[@T61APL89]

Like the 60s? You mean the decades when they were sicking dogs on black protesters and assassinating civil rights figures left and right? You people are delusional, seeing everything through propaganda that America was somehow great during the cold war that nearly brought about nuclear armageddon...

[@lana-jg4ho]

@@MattScofield I mean…I guess you’re not going to the many rallies that have public speakers??? That’s on you

[@VVVVV00]

​@@reedy_9619Or arrest

[@iAMtheautism919]

To me, the most terrifying moment in protesting history is when we were forced to place protest with the government so that there is no real disruption

[@iMorands]

Bro there's a protest every 2 days, at some point it had to happen

[@wantedwario2621]

​@@iMorands If there are protests so frequently, that doesnt mwan the protests need regulating, it means that the system needs to fix its shit and maybe there wont be so many protests.

[@iMorands]

@@wantedwario2621 we have problem for sure, but many activists are just attento seekers

[@rhael42]

​@@iMorandsprotests are not a problem to be solved, they are the *means by which problems are solved*

[@iMorands]

@@rhael42 not all protest are the made equal

[@chazbenningfield3743]

The issue with combatting freindly facsims is that most of todays opinions are entirely orbital around "tldr." Good luck.

[@runningbetweenspaces]

And why is that? Because people are told to not take the time to read because it sounds "pointless" (read: inconvenient)

[@per_ceive]

@@runningbetweenspaces Also that companies deliberately invest in technology to scatter attention

[@meanmachine99999]

@@runningbetweenspaces the most important part of political speech is bring up the subject and seeing the reactions to it…. And America is one of the few places where the individual majority would rather have NO/ZERO opinions on the very subject of politics than an honest thought…. I mean there was literally 100 million Americans who DIDNT vote in the primary… the human brain has been figured out long ago and exploiting it on such a diverse population and thus exporting it to other parts of the world is one of Americas greatest tricks…. The starting point hasn’t been outlined but we’re all trying to see where we’re heading

[@icipher6730]

@@meanmachine99999 > the human brain has been figured out long ago Cool story. (No, it's not. There's nothing close to any form of scientific consensus on a million of complex neuroscientific and behavioral topics, only "nice" bullshit that pop science sources want to sell people in order to get revenue.) You don't know why 100 million Americans who didn't vote decided to not do it. You simply don't. Me neither. But, at the very least, I'm not willing to do ridiculous conjectures and appeal to pop science in order to prove my point and validate my opinions. If I were to guess, one of the factors at play might be simply that a portion of those millions are starting to see the ridiculous bullshittery that is the US red-and-blue sports team rivalry, sorry, I mean "binary political system", both of which represent neoliberalism and neolib-adjacent ideologies in various guises, and want an ACTUAL way of opting-out of that bullshit, but are nearly powerless because they're completely separated from one another socially, atomized.

[@MnemonicHeadTrip]

I mean yeah. Do you expect me to sit and read the entire project 2025 Book? I absolutely should to figure out wtf it believes in and wants to do and if it’s even a threat, but I won’t

[@AllenThomasHerald]

This is exactly the sort of rhetoric I’ve been looking for. A contemporary understanding of modern politics, with reverence for the past but a clear understanding that nothing that has come before is fully able to explain what is happening in the here and now. Politics of days gone by are a lantern to help guide our path, but this forum of diligently describing and discussing the present is the only way we will find peace and prosperity in the future.

[@thenightwatchman1598]

why would ever praise rhetoric? it is by its very nature based on feelings..

[@zekielrodriguez5229]

@thenightwatchman1598 because everything we do is based on feelings. It’s reductive to say anything based on feeling is bad and lacking merit. Operating on feeling without a wholistic view of the issue and the feeling can be dangerous. People vote because they want to feel secure, free, listened to, righteous ect. But that doesn’t premeditate their opinion being wrong

[@thenightwatchman1598]

@@zekielrodriguez5229 imagine voting instead of taking direct action...

[@AllenThomasHerald]

Imagine replying to KZbin comments

[@thenightwatchman1598]

@@AllenThomasHerald imagine being of no help to anyone.

[@thomassloman9042]

Who's here in late 2024, rather terrified?

[@Starlight-ue8jy]

Hai

[@Schmopit]

Don't sit in fear. Organise with your community. Arm yourselves, educate yourselves.

[@kbityy]

"we are a totally peaceful racist group"

[@apokatastasian2831]

BLM?

[@scottblack7182]

​@@apokatastasian2831BLM is not a group or organization you 🤡

[@Peepshow789]

​@@apokatastasian2831Everyone check out this gamer here being sooooo edgy and hilarious.

[@theyabib3323]

@@apokatastasian2831 Broooo nooooo 💀

[@thegreatandterrible4508]

​@@apokatastasian2831it helps that BLM is a movement, not a group Also, is your argument that it's racist that black lives *don't* matter?

[@NyJoanzy]

Fascism is always friendly to the wealthiest people.

[@_Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

Wrong. It is not. Fascism is only friendly to the State itself.

[@Seitex2004]

@@_Historia.Magistra.Vitae.😂😂😂 me when I don’t know what I’m yapping about

[@_Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

@@Seitex2004: You can always ask, if you don't know.

[@mueezadam8438]

@@_Historia.Magistra.Vitae.Why did none of Hitler’s wealthy benefactors have their capital seized during the warmacht?

[@_Historia_Magistra_Vitae]

@@mueezadam8438 _"Why did none of Hitler’s wealthy benefactors have their capital seized during the warmacht?"_ If they weren't part of the NSDAP, they did got seized and as the time went on, Hitler seized more and more stuff. _"Most cruel joke of all, however, has been played by Hitler & Co. on those German capitalists and small businessmen who once backed National Socialism as a means of saving Germany's bourgeois economic structure from radicalism. The Nazi credo that the individual belongs to the state also applies to business. Some businesses have been confiscated outright, on others what amounts to a capital tax has been levied. Profits have been strictly controlled. Some idea of the increasing Governmental control and interference in business could be deduced from the fact that 80% of all building and 50% of all industrial orders in Germany originated last year with the Government. Hard-pressed for foodstuffs as well as funds, the Nazi regime has taken over large estates and in many instances collectivized agriculture, a procedure fundamentally similar to Russian Communism."_ "Adolf Hitler: Man of the Year, 1938", Time; January 2, 1939.

[@unclepadjo]

Sisyphus, I’ve watched a few videos on your channel and subscribed to it about a month ago and I wanted to say thank you. Watching these videos makes me feel in a place where I can belong and feel comfortable knowing that someone has gone through the same hardships as me. I’m by no means a weak man, but I do find solace in myself that I haven’t had in a long time watching these videos. You’re giving hope to a man who hasn’t had any for what’s felt like decades. There’s nothing more I want to aspire to be than a KZbinr like you. Thank you for everything and never lose the special kindness of your heart. Goodnight.

[@pidgeisonline]

The whole Project 2025 proposal seems like someone read the CliffNotes of Carl Schmitt's work and thought it would make a great HTML5 project lmfao

[@Absurdi5t]

What's that ?

[@slugeater1938]

he's speaking gobbledygook, let him finish@@Absurdi5t

[@bazzfromthebackground3696]

Have you actually read it though? It's publicly available.

[@AL-lh2ht]

HTML is a programming language for webpages. He is making a joke on how it sounds like a software project.

[@vishtem33]

@@AL-lh2ht HTML is a Markup Language for HyperText. HTML's support for Javascript means that it can be tied in to code, but HTML itself is unambiguously not a programming language.

[@SconnerStudios]

Some day we'll have a better descriptor for this variant of fascism we see today. It's not a WWII style fascism, but a new form of sacrificing logic and democracy in favor of faith and theocratic dogma.

[@AEgir347]

theocratic fascism

[@thespiceman9367]

I’d like to call it Anglerfish Fascism. Or Boiling Frog Fascism

[@AEgir347]

@@thespiceman9367 how did you come to that? Sounds interesting.

[@henrytep8884]

@@thespiceman9367I like the boiling frog fascism. It really puts into perspective what is going on under the hood, which I would describe as fascist group that are competent, intelligent, and willing to do what is necessary to gain power, but still evil imo, and they don’t mind being patient.

[@saganc.4090]

hopefully we are around to see that definition be created

[@antcan0376]

Another Issue I find with combatting this type of corporate takeover is the sentiment that any and all progress towards reform or better representation for the many is labeled as “communist” and disregarded.

[@lordhegamonster6931]

Ok Commie

[@antcan0376]

@@philosopherking3764 lol what so you’d rather power in the hands of greedy wealthy individuals than a say for the many? weird take bro

[@somo4227]

it's beacuse of the "us vs them" mentality that plagues all of america

[@ThePhrog714]

@@lordhegamonster6931if you’re a republican you should be even more against this, but the media has manipulated you into thinking any amount of change from capitalism is communist (it’s not) remember this when corporations start lobbying to take away your weapons too

[@firion666]

@@antcan0376 Yup, for egalitarism always was a straight road to genocide.

[@callmeuriah.5433]

Mom! get the credit card. Sisyphus 55 dropped a new video, and I have books to buy.

[@scottward6177]

"When your elected officials are swayed more by companies than yhose that elected them, that is step one." "Anyways, today's video is sponsored by Brilliant."

[@harpyspeaks]

Jumping for joy when you cited "the work of art in the age of mechanical reproduction" When i read that essay for the first time, it stunned me so thoroughly i had to close my laptop and take a walk around the block. It completely rewired my brain

[@owlfordinner4408]

im russian, friendly fashism is litteraly what is happening here right now, and i dont understand how people are so blind

[@CA-jz9bm]

I am Russian and I think you are the one who is blind.

[@erenjaeger1738]

Since stalin

[@ihatetomatoees]

Im ukranian*

[@sophiepooks2174]

That is the beauty of fascism and why it will keep coming back in various forms unless constantly guarded against, decades of targeted misinformation by the billionaires media on behalf of the ruling patriarchy/ruling oligarchs to the point we are at now, where many don't know what to believe anymore, so switch off, remain politically ignorant, go with vibes/feelings and hence we get Trump/P2025.

[@macksii]

i could recognize that the right have valid points and fears but i could never find the words to explain it. i could only piece that they're misdirected in who to blame. fantastic video

[@Pegarexucorn]

Still on left v right? You'll catch up one day

[@Gabriel_Blair]

i wouldnt exactly say that the right have valid points but their fears are absolutely valid its just, they get laid off and instead of getting mad at the corporation that laid them off they get mad at immigration

[@adamsmainchannel3789]

​@@PegarexucornWell, make me catch up

[@Redactedlllllllllllll]

​@Pegarexucorn you just like dodging being identified, there is for sure a left and a right and existed before you were born and will exist after.

[@runningbetweenspaces]

Simple, the right don't care about you. They only care about what you will do for them. They will lie to you and tell you {insert cultural "problem" here} is the problem. When they themselves are the problem and when you point it out they will so whatever they see to stop you . ​@@adamsmainchannel3789

[@Orca_Da_King]

Your channel is absolutely underrated, especially seeing how well made your videos are

[@drugsdelaney2907]

992k

[@chimchim2_]

​@@drugsdelaney2907thought the same 😂

[@PhantomSolace]

wouldnt call a channel with almost a mil underrated tbh

[@sophiepooks2174]

@@PhantomSolace Compared to superficial popular channels and right wing propaganda it is underrated, as always the people that need to know this stuff will dismiss as 'fake news' or 'not worth my time'.

[@SylarSommers]

When I saw the title the first thing I thought was the Vermin Supreme quote: “I’m a friendly fascist, a tyrant you should trust”

[@BasedChadman]

Nothing like some smooth jazz in the background of impending doom

[@sophiepooks2174]

Works for me as one of the people the O.G Nazis and fascists came for first in 1933.

[@MrBaumGeo]

This is a real issue. Thank you for putting it into words. Im a US citizen so I will be voting next year. I know it wont change much but ill try. I love and hate that im slowly figuring out how this world works, because for one im garnering understand but on the other side im becoming depressed because whats coming towards us, people is a whole lot of slow death through turture, I fear..

[@Pegarexucorn]

Knows the fulitility of voting yet does it anyway 💀💀 I hate this species lmao

[@derpherp1810]

Too seek real change, try organizing community farms or educating the masses. When the revolution burns the old world down, a new one will blossom and we will need as much able bodied folks to rebuild society.

[@bugjams]

@@Pegarexucorn Not voting is objectively less productive than voting, though, no matter how small the difference. You people think you're so punk for sitting on your asses and doing nothing. 🤦

[@AL-lh2ht]

@@derpherp1810dude admitting to being insane is not a legitimate political philosophy.

[@SconnerStudios]

@@AL-lh2ht To be fair, Ted Kaczynski was both a legitimate philosopher and undeniably insane. Maybe this guy lives in a shack somewhere with a computer he made out of pieces of aluminum foil and toothpaste tubes.

[@warmsak6996]

This was actually so thoughtful and well put together, you show a refreshing sense of clarity

[@Blackdiamondprod.]

If you’re looking at American fascism as a future, you’ve already missed the past and present.

[@oyungogdfrust4136]

ever heard about the american national socialist movement? we already have mini fascists painting a happy face on themselves among us. the only thing left is for americans not educated of the past to support them.

[@Chihirolee3]

Just because there have been aspects of it present doesn't mean it's been full blown. We haven't had fascism on the level that it actually matters on a national level. State level, yes, it exists in a greater form, but still not full blown.

[@_KRYMZN_]

@@Chihirolee3 as if it makes that much of a difference. The fascistic aspects of America were integral to its foundation, its growth, its history and its current political climate. It’s not like those aspects are just few and far between (the nazis took inspiration from the US). The ultranationalism and myth-making of American fascism has been strong; from the days of manifest destiny to the American-German bund to MAGA & Jan 6. It’s in the blood of the country. Always has been.

[@mightymeatymech]

i think the horrors of amerikkka are touching more people than before, that's all. the future they see for themselves is just what black and native americans went through

[@Blackdiamondprod.]

@@Chihirolee3 That's not true. America worships its military, believes itself t be "exceptional" and therefore not accountable for its atrocities, believes that god himself has ordained us as the righteous leaders of the world, and our public school system is designed solely to indoctrinate children. On top of that, America invented Zyclon B, internment camps, and the concept of ethnic exclusion. Finally, both Hitler and Mussolini cited America as the primary inspiration for fascism.

[@tovbyte]

The PERFECT way to announce a sponsor

[@n8chz]

All monetization is enshittification. There is no exception to that particular law of economics.

[@notallergictochocolate]

to this day my favorite quote ever is one of jim crow and civil righs by john rockenfeller "put a black man and a white man against each other, neither will notice when you pickpocket them both"

[@trafichat]

It's almost like having a ruling class with interests opposed to that of the masses is bad and should be done away with!

[@zombies4evadude24]

Exactly. To fix our democracy you must get big money out of politics and give more power to the people. That means 1. End Citizens United 2. End the Electoral College 3. Get Ranked Choice Voting in every state.

[@9000ck]

i seriously want to live on my own island.

[@vienlacrose]

That won't save you

[@Gabriel_Blair]

too bad you werent born with enough money to do so

[@AJX-2]

And forcibly exclude everyone who doesn't meet your standards? Sounds a bit... I dunno, can't put my finger on it.

[@9000ck]

Not really, I just think everything is hopeless and want to live out my days in peace. I will say then; I want to live on my own undiscovered island.@@AJX-2

[@monopolybillionaire5027]

I hope AI does take over. I'm done with hairless apes

[@JarNO_WAY]

It is a sad irony that the very country so obsessed with freedom erodes that very ideal in the pursuit to achieve it

[@vazywazzy]

The US's obsession with freedom is only a lie that has been told so many times it became "fact". If you look at their actions you'll more often find the opposite of freedom. First off the very foundations of the country is made of slavery and colonialism. Secondly the CIA has installed plenty of fascist governments. Just look at the history of South America alone. Thirdly every country they've invaded (other than ww2) in the name of "freedom" and "democracy" has ended up less free than it was before.

[@bush9518]

It's a laughable irony that the cities that vote for their problems to go away have caused them further suffering.

[@hedgehog3180]

@@bush9518 What are you even talking about.

[@Dsonsee]

I can't just take this definition of fascism without adding a huge grain of salt. England in the 19th century was also a country with limited democracy which fully served the interests of the powerful and harshly persecuted people who didn't submit to the working regime (with freedoms for political expression though), and yet we don't call that fascism. Pre WWI Prussia on the other hand had also a very limited democracy, and it also harshly persecuted political opponents, and we don't recognise it as fascism. I don't think it makes sense to call any reactionary government fascistic. It doesn't really further our understanding of them. I think fascism is something way more specific, and dangerous.

[@nsbd90now]

That's oligarchy, aristocracy, and/or feudalism. Fascism isn't the ONLY kind of brutal undemocratic system. The big social change in the US was the breaking of the aristocratic type of system where there was no class movement.

[@isan_pr4505]

Fascism is National syndicalism with a philosophy of actualism. That's it. The Wikipedia definition is BS and is based on a post-ww2 perception of fascism from the soviet union.

[@999mi999]

Fascism, as opposed to most political ideologies, combines certain political, social and economic values with a spiritual and ezoteric feeling/livelihood (don't know how to translate "trăire" into english). It's a very animated ideology and usually contains dogmas and rituals closer in essence to a religion than to a normal political ideology. You can have a racist, classist, corporatist and authoritarian country which would simply not be fascist if it doesn't also include the ezoteric aspect. You can have an egalitarian/socialist country and it COULD be considered fascist as long as it has that ezoteric aspect. The closest historical example i can think of is the Roman Empire during the Principate. We know relatively little of the "roman religion", because even to the Romans, especially during the Principate, their individual religions and beliefs were secondary to Rome itself. The belief in "Rome" or the spirit of the unconquered "Eternal City" and of the "Capital of the World" was the true religion of the Empire, which guided all people and political beliefs. Don't misunderstand me, i'm not calling the Roman Empire fascist, but they are the closest historical example of a "world ideology" which combines both intellectual and spiritual beliefs to this degree. And obviously, the people weren't machines of the empire, there were plenty of revolts and people that simply refused to put their faith into such an ideology, for obvious reasons.

[@psychoedge]

The reason fascism didn't exist before the first liberal democracies were in place is that fascism always tries to counteract a liberal society which is changing much quicker than a strict one. It's basically an act of defiance, natural resistance of societies against change. If a society is not free enough it is not changing much in the first place and thus fascism cannot really emerge. It's by nature reactionary and will, ironically, end by transforming back into some kind of monarchy with one ruler. The second monarchies in Europe were torn down and democracies were put in place fascism started to form, first as a conservation effort to bring back monarchies, later by changing the focus onto a national identity that should be preserved. You can see these roots of origin in fascism's desire to put a single person in a position of ultimate power as personification of the national identity. This means that every liberal democracy needs counter measures against fascism as it will most likely always re-emerge due to human nature of disliking change. I am also pretty sure that it's tied to the existence of capitalism which needs somewhat liberal societies, too.

[@knurlgnar24]

People misuse the term fascism so often that it has turned into a generic meaningless insult. Fascism is private ownership over the means of production, but government control. Also frequently described as the merger between corporate and government control and societal influence. That's it. This isn't a positive or negative statement, that's simply what fascism is.

[@cascadianrangers728]

The word fascism comes from a bundle of sticks and an axe, which the Roman Empire used to symbolize the right of the state to beat and behead whomever they pleased. This is the naked and literal truth of fascism.

[@Khemith_Demon_Hours]

Wow, you're such a genius.

[@cascadianrangers728]

@@Khemith_Demon_Hours you sound just like my therapist

[@Khemith_Demon_Hours]

@@cascadianrangers728 That guy who talked to you in a bathroom line is not "therapy"

[@cascadianrangers728]

@@Khemith_Demon_Hours not even for tax purposes?

[@zanderclark1461]

@DONT_read_my_about... Transphobes are pathetic, ya know that? You spend your time trawling the internet looking for people just going about their day to harass. You're just sadistic losers.

[@carlkuss]

"First a word from our sponsor" That made me laugh.

[@balther10]

I really hope we do more than just watch this video and comment on how well made it is. I really hope this video inspires collective action.

[@thealiusjones]

Lol you ain't doing shit

[@harmonlanager2670]

@@thealiusjonesLeftist sentiment is rising, my dude. Look at the nationwide BLM protests, the boycotts against IDF-supporting corporations, and a bunch more. The new generation hasn’t had financial security since 2008 and has grown to resent corporatism.

[@galmlrssg210]

​@@harmonlanager2670as if it's gonna affect anything. You're still going to support the Izreli-friendly corpos with your wallets, even if you're a "leftist". It's so over

[@cardboardking577]

@@harmonlanager2670 granted young men 18 -20s are achieving the exact opposite

[@firion666]

@@harmonlanager2670 Yup, and this sentiment is associated mainly with corporations, and all of identity politics started growing after 2008, so people would fight each other, instead of corpos. People of the center are stopping being afraid of loudly laughing at BLM, Pride Parades and ecologists, and, in Europe at least, word 'activist' is a slur in most of real life conversations. You have to look beyond to see a little bigger picture.

[@gastonzumbo9860]

5:51 it's insane that a book written so long ago can so succintly and with pinpoint accuracy explain what Javier Milei, our president in Argentina, who took power 20 days ago, has done with an emergency decree. Scary stufd

[@user-pn4dp4br7n]

I thought he was a libertarian? hasn't he used these powers to decrease the size of government not increase it?

[@gastonzumbo9860]

@@user-pn4dp4br7n yes and no, but as you can see here, the concept of this new, hyper-capitalist fascism also extends to having the government become a puppet of corporations. A week into his mandate, he's redacted (well, not him, one of his lackeys, but there's so much lore to how this guy got where he is I'd be here all day) a Mega Emergency Decree with over 300 modifications or derogations to existing laws, and new laws. Emergency Decrees here work in a way that allows the president to bypass Congress, in the sense that the Law Project doesn't get discussed. In this Mega Decree he's done the following: - Completely liberated the economy, there are laws that made it so big corps HAVE to supply the inner market first. No more. The price of meat has gone up over 70% in days. Inflation is going up at a rate of 10-30% every day. It's insane. (He's campaign motto was, btw "I'm an expert in creating economic growth, with or without money". Now he's saying "There's no money" to justify the fact that his reform is going to be paid by working class people) - He's derogated a law that regulates how renting works. Before, you could only have your rent go up twice a year and for a certain amount. Now there's no limits to: how much it goes up for, how often, and in what you pay for. They've literally said you could pay in USD, crypto or gallons of milk. Not a joke. - He's declared that over three people out on the street without a "clear motive" is now considered a demonstration/protest and you can be profiled by police/arrested. - He's lowered the floor on income taxes, before an Argentinian that made about $2000 USD a month would pay income taxes, now that's going to be $975 USD. (Rent in the capital is like 250-375 USD a month for a one bedroom apparment and about 46% of working adults make less than this). Very libertarian, ey? - He wants to increase the faculties of the executive power (so, him) to be able to legislate new laws, again, bypassing the need for Congress, effectively annuling our republican system. - There are specific articles that exist to help specific corporations, it's insane. There's one that de-regulates satellital communication/internet companies. Starlink is mentioned by name. - And he's also estatized private debt for mega corporations (idk if that's how you say it and idc to check at this point), effectively bailing out and making the state have the burden of payment of all the debt his friends' companies have taken. One of the main benefactors of this is literally his Economy Minister, as one of these corporations he's co-founder of. So yeah, there's some ancap/libertarian dogma there, but if you look into it it's just orthodox liberalism with extra steps and a crazy amount of power put into the president. I only mentioned a few articles thay modify the meat & bones of the Executive's power, not the absolutely disgusting hyper capitalist garbage like the derogation of the Law that stops people from burning our greenlands, if you find a version of the Decree in English I recommend giving it a cursory read as it's just insane how a guy that won a Ballotage with 55% of the vote can become Napoleon, lol. Most of this stuff is inconstitutional and I'd doubt it'll be approved (as it DOES have to go through Congress as it affects punitive, and tax things), but the problem is that it's in effect until that moment, and our legislative power is quite slow. So yeah we have a libertarian that hates freedom, apparently

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

@@gastonzumbo9860 _"hyper-capitalist fascism"_ Doesn't exist, and those are two polar opposite things anyways.

[@gastonzumbo9860]

@@Historia.Magistra.Vitae. I mean, you're wrong, I already know that, but explain to me how you can't have fascism & capitalism at the same time

[@gastonzumbo9860]

inb4 "the naz1s had socialism in their party's name" lol

[@dancingCactus]

I am so excited to see somebody covering this work!!! It absolutely changed my world reading it!

[@Potoaster]

Something funny about the juxtaposition between talking about the problems with corporations influencing politicians and going straight into a sponsorship ad. It’s like a proof of concept for capitalism

[@kazz970]

This was so awesome! I hope it doesn't get demonetized somehow.

[@tinfoilhatmaniac6924]

Saying "this is not liberal democracy" is wrong. What's happening now in the US is Liberal "democracy" working as intended. Giving all the power to the bourgeoisie class. This isn't an anomaly this is just capitalism

[@joeschmo4646]

Commie alert commie alert🚨 ‼️

[@tommasoprocida4348]

right?! This video felt incredibly bizarre, it identified some important points in current right wing American political discourse, but then offered the uncritical view that this problem can be voted at... as if that system isn't doing what its meant to. And no mention of a nations imperial actions.

[@Ralzone]

@@tommasoprocida4348 yeah, the government in the US honestly sucks. It manages to showcase a liberal facade while hiding the true problem that is those who hold the power, politicians, and conservatism that search the long lost glory of the US in power of the world, which just isn't true anymore, the world is as decentralized as it has ever been, and in my opinion, the next step would be countries getting more decentralized, as the state, the government, loses power to the nation, the people. This comes from an outsider, so I might not know that much about the US politics.

[@udram47thelowercaseguy]

@@MrocznyPustelnikperson on comments of youtube video is wrong ????

[@ThePhrog714]

@@tommasoprocida4348the problem is people don’t view local politics as important and only view the presidential election (plus state elections) as important. if we voted from the bottom up, did research on politicians and voted out corrupt ones, as the system is supposed to work, it wouldn’t have this problem. the problem is that they got smart and made people lazy, and convinced them that local government “doesn’t matter” and used the news as a way to divide america. most americans believe what they see on the news, cnn for democrats, fox for republicans. as long as we’re fighting each other, we’ll never fight the corrupt at the top.

[@jimmydarrow2345]

Update, Sisyphus?

[@vinniecasqer840]

Since November of 1963 we live in a military society. We occuoy every inch of the world and our entertainment mirrors a no civilian reality. When was the last movie you saw whose hero wasn't military or police?

[@Calz20Videos]

Why November of ‘63 specifically?

[@mycoolhandgiveit]

"patricians and senators lament the death of the republic, which they and their forebears gradually strangled"

[@VictorMacDougall]

It's not looking good, Chief

[@adamchapman8632]

Great video, very well explained. I want to elaborate a little further on how capitalism is linked to fascism. Fascism is a late stage symptom of a declining capitalist society, it’s a defense mechanism of capitalist to shift the blame of the current economic deterioration onto marginalized and easily exploited groups. Doing so allows capitalists to maintain their power and”capital while maintaining a worker bee society of party members and slaves. To people who are reading this thinking you are a capitalist, you most likely are not, you are proletariat , capitalists own more than personal property such as housing and cars and food, they own your roads, your utilities, your banks, and the just about everything else that proletariat/working class people keep running. You aren’t a soy lib for accusing these people of fascism if you are doing it out of fear for the rights of your friends, family, and neighbors.

[@Ameya837]

How the fuck was he able to predict this?

[@subatenome]

Reading the comment section of this video is honestly disheartening at best... The threat of friendly fascism will never disappear as long as big corporations exist, and big corporations will always exist as long as there is money (accumulation of wealth). That's why our current system doesn't work. You can try and reform it all you want but we will always be in a never ending struggle against the power and influence of big corporations, and in that struggle we suffer and die while big corporations get a slap on the wrist at best.

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

There is no such thing as "friendly fascism". It doesn't exist.

[@Tark_]

U make up things in your own mind

[@AL-lh2ht]

Yea the US would be far better without companies, freedom to for non goverment entires companies, a functioning economy, man it all sucks so much. We should be communist.

[@newguy8288]

I do believe it’s more of an issue of complacency and corruption when dealing with corporations rather than the fault of their existence as a whole. Countries like Norway, Botswana, Estonia - they have dominating industrial complexes and corporations that peer over Oil, Raw resources and Specific goods, but even with these big corporations they’re able to keep them in check. The US however, simply hasn’t made the effort in recent decades to limit or curtail the big corporations, they gotten themselves deeply imbedded in the political system to the point of almost no return, to rising frustration because of it. The existence of corporations alone isn’t enough to see the threat of friendly fascism, but it’s the corruption and lack of integrity of officials and people in power that lead down that road.

[@per_ceive]

Precisely. A system where money is worth more than people is doomed from the beginning.

[@john-qp3wm]

i don’t any video has aged better than this (sadly) in a long time

[@andrewbreazna]

I wish I could finish this video. Its not that I dissagree, but that I agree all too well, and my blood is simply boiling. I wish either to not care, or to have the power to fix it, instead I do neither and I care from the sidelines where I can do nothing.

[@alexthorntonfilms2148]

We can all do something. There are people building against this and imagining worlds better than the one we're living in. You need to find those people to stand with because we cannot do anything alone. You'd be amazed at the amount of activist groups right on your doorstep!

[@authaire]

I am like you. We don't do nothing. We do what so many others refuse to. We get angry. We care SO much. People turn away but don't let that stop you from shouting through the proverbial megaphones. We will yet reach those who can, will, and need to listen. Someone must yell angrily. Someone must know enough is enough and openly wear it on their sleeves. Good luck my comrade.

[@alexthorntonfilms2148]

@@authaire best of luck to you too, comrade 👊🏼

[@BlankBey0nd]

Revive the communist party

[@guyferrari8124]

@@alexthorntonfilms2148because replacing friendly facism with unfriendly facism is clearly the solution! Come on, you’re using the word comrade, you ain’t fooling anyone

[@domecolo786]

Ciao Sisifo, grazie per aver portato la tua pietra in cima al monte anche oggi.

[@thegreatandterrible4508]

We must imagine him happy, but also 55

[@lucramichiamo]

Un fan italiano di Sisyphus! Quanta gioia.

[@tommasovallone24]

@@lucramichiamoincredibile (però anch’io sono sorpreso haha)

[@invernomuto7550]

@@domecolo786 ci sono dozzine di noi! Dozzine!

[@crashlag420]

I'm amazed more ppl aren't talking about projec 2025

[@jmiller1918]

Never forget that when Bernie Sanders was asked what he meant by "revolution" he answered "more people voting". That's not a revolution, it's a reinforcement of status quo. As long as we have our current false dichotomy of avowed neo-Liberal Democrats and functionally neo-Liberal Republicans, and we as a people are willing to fight over the difference, the status quo is in zero danger.

[@lordhegamonster6931]

If voting changed anything they’d make it illegal

[@RentsRants]

To be far if more people voted on a purely local level, when I say more. I mean going for 10-20% population voting to 70-80%, that would genuinely swing entire states in completely different directions more in line with the people there.

[@angelikaskoroszyn8495]

Voting means setting a stage for your fight. It's Republicans who introduce fancy laws which (for example) allow driving through protesters

[@destroymalefeminists]

@@angelikaskoroszyn8495 blame everything on republicans why don't you lol

[@zekielrodriguez5229]

@angelikaskoroszyn8495 not a republican but if you found yourself driving on a highway crowded with protesters dragging people out of cars what exactly is your action plan? And you have 3 seconds to think of it

[@emmasandstone4754]

Amazing put together video. It’s very insightful and necessary right now. Thank you Sisyphus!

[@cycillak4918]

Feels like theres some kind of joke that can be made about placing an ad right after talking about governments taking corporate money, but i can't think of it.

[@Tesana]

Ah believe that WAS the joke already, but ja, 'twas humorous.

[@wilcappel]

I like the sentiment of this video but a lot of the points are made in bad faith. The onus is on the government to regulate corporations rather than collude with them, so the idea that the blame for our present situation should lie on companies (w/ no legislative ability) rather than the state is backwards. Secondly, the disaffected masses who have turned to authoritarian movements have only done so because they have been left behind both economically and in terms of representation; a lot of media discussing modern authoritarian movements likes to mention and pity them yet bash relatively more productive principles such as economic protectionism. This video is correct, in that there is an extreme danger in turning away from our liberal institutions, however it does not realize that the people running them are themselves the ones culpable in institutional failure and are perpetuating incompetent government.

[@percivalyracanth1528]

Zizek describes new corpofascism and its compliment amongst the lower class as a direct compliment to bourgeois liberalism; you cannot have the latter without making the former. Progressivism as it stands is the sacrifice to be made to usher in any kind of economic change and the destruction of classhierarchy, since it is in itself a bourgeois product and stagnative process.

[@tarqinquentinsson-obviousl957]

the usual word salad then

[@Jossarianz]

Bro please learn to speak english

[@siddhartacrowley]

​@@tarqinquentinsson-obviousl957 Cope

[@AL-lh2ht]

bourgeois literally means middle class. In normal speech this guy is advocating for the destruction of the middle class. It does not sound so nice now does it?

[@chrisharris3044]

Imagine society as a big school. In this school, there are different groups of students. Some are very rich and have a lot of influence (like the popular kids), and some are not so rich and have less power (like the average students). Zizek talks about how in our society, there are two main ideas or "groups" that are sort of facing off against each other. First, there's "corpofascism." This is a bit like a group of very rich and powerful students who want to keep things mostly as they are because they benefit from it. They're like the popular kids who control a lot of what happens in school, but they don't always play fair. Then, there's "bourgeois liberalism." This is like another group in the school who are also quite well-off but believe in being more open and progressive. They're like the students who are well-off and talk a lot about making the school a better place for everyone, but they don't really want to change the things that make them popular and powerful. Zizek is saying that these two groups, even though they seem different, actually support each other in a way. You can't have the rich and powerful group (corpofascism) without having the other group (bourgeois liberalism) that talks about change but doesn't really shake things up too much. They both kind of like the way things are because they both benefit from it. Finally, Zizek mentions "progressivism." This is like a group in the school that genuinely wants to change things for the better and make the school fairer for everyone. However, Zizek thinks that this group is kind of stuck. They're part of the system they're trying to change, like students who want to change the school rules but are also part of the student council. So, making real change is hard for them, and sometimes, they might have to give up some of their ideas to really shake things up and get rid of the unfair differences between the rich and powerful students and the rest.In short, Zizek is saying that in our society, the groups that talk about change and the ones that want to keep things as they are both benefit from the way things currently work. And for real change to happen, especially to get rid of big differences in power and wealth, we might need to rethink and maybe even give up some of the ideas we've been holding onto​@@tarqinquentinsson-obviousl957

[@pencilpauli9442]

Well said. Liberals have to take some responsibility with their propensity to want to hear both sides as if they were equal but opposite sides and by supporting neoliberal corporatism.

[@thegreatandterrible4508]

I feel like it's less "liberals" and more "democrats", which I would argue is the most conservative prominent party in the US. And I extend prominent to libertarians, the green party, and pretty much any party that people with a general familiarity with US politics have heard of.

[@wtice4632]

😂 libs dont want to hear both sides. They constantly demand censorship amd deplatforming because theyre fascists.

[@theparagonal]

​@@thegreatandterrible4508You have described liberals, in the global sense.

[@thegreatandterrible4508]

@@theparagonal How so? The only thing I described was when I called Democrats the most conservative party. Are you saying that liberals in the global sense are the most conservative?

[@theparagonal]

​@@thegreatandterrible4508They're essentially indistinguishable from any conservative, except they're nicer. You know. Friendly.

[@dunsbroccoli2588]

I love all human beings for the sole reason that they don't deserve it at all. Who could need love more?

[@sushi7949]

This is a beautiful line damn

[@noyes8882]

“Is pity not a form of love?”

[@Envy_May]

🎶the only ones in need of love are those who don't receive enough *so evil ones should get a little more*

[@sophiepooks2174]

@@Envy_May Could you define who is evil? Some people say anyone who isn't from their religion, race, gender, or sexuality.

[@frankie5721]

Very interesting topic! I enjoy this style of video overviewing a concept/idea/system that is new to most viewers.

[@deelee4639]

missed you my guy

[@James2210]

We're in the bad timeline now.

[@purplehaze2358]

I think this is likely one of your best videos yet.

[@allansholar7263]

Just as long as the big guy gets his 10%

[@thegreatandterrible4508]

Is the big guy in this situation God?

[@tophatcat1173]

@@thegreatandterrible4508 I think it's the president

[@thegreatandterrible4508]

@@tophatcat1173 dunno. 10% is the typical tithe in abrahamic religions, but income tax is more than 10% in the U.S.

[@tophatcat1173]

@@thegreatandterrible4508 yeah idk then, maybe just a catch all for all the people in power?

[@thegreatandterrible4508]

@@tophatcat1173 also makes sense

[@sofiapaakkonen3731]

For a while Europe has been wondering: what is happening in America? This explains a lot

[@AL-lh2ht]

Meanwhile europe pretends they don’t have any problems and not racism, while declaring Muslims to be pure evil.

[@gabrielenannucci1913]

Problem is they're exporting it over here in Europe

[@TheEverFreeKing]

It's just propaganda don't listen to it.

[@gabrielenannucci1913]

@@TheEverFreeKing Of course I won't listen to it. But right-wing parties have made and/or are making some sort of return in popularity in a lot of countries. It could be that with the rise of populism every election is now based on how much a party can "promise" to the masses, regardless of actually fulfilling those promises once in the position to do so or having the means to do it in the first place. At least that's what I'm seeing where I live, in Italy, where the current majority party is still considered the "opposition" despite having the majority of the votes. That's because their main selling point during the election campaign was that they would provide to the people what other parties wouldn't, and now that they've been in the position to be able to help said people for more than a year they still haven't gotten anything done yet, apart from the many reforms in favor of tax evasion and other terrible "solutions" for refugees coming from Africa.

[@OsamaBingChilling]

It's because people feel threatened, with everything they've been promised to them by liberalism and conservatism alike denied to them their whole lives, with so much focus on issues that seem more as pandering than proper issues. This means they're frustrated and angry at everything, as well as that being on top of everything mentioned within the video. Combine that with the national myth of revolution and the deep running patriotism in most Americans, you get this.

[@simonstrash]

great writing on this one, the communication was exceptionally clear to me!

[@nickbrowning3270]

Because you’re being pandered too. He’s saying the same shit all the other bought men say

[@Shabayyum]

How on earth did you find so many ways to say "capitalism" without saying it

[@jackalenterprisesofohio]

Well, its not really capitalism per say, I believe personally, that it is the stock market. Think about it, why did the top stock exchange stocks holders, those being in Congress, have better performing stocks than even the top stock exchange holder companies. If Company B Co. says to Mr. Congrossman of Bigstate that if they pass a bill that allows them to set up a whatever in Bigstate their stocks, specially the ones Mr. Congrossman owns, were to make more monies, well you know what would happen. This is why I support capitalism without a stock market, because a stock market allows people who do not care about even the companies they own stakes in, I mean there are numerous accounts and reports of actual morally good or even just normal small to middle-sized businesses being "bought out" through the stock market, into basically control by the people who now own that business, which they them drive straight to the ground, or even liquidate immediately. I mean if businesses were owned by people who actually own owned the business they would take more precautions about the business making good ethical decisions, because if you're allowing your company to dump toxic waste into your own town, then you're going to suffer the consequences, but if Miss Butterfingers 20 states away "lobbies" the local politician to allow the dumping of the toxic waste, they arnt going to feel the effects, and even if it climbs all the way up to their position, they can just sell the stocks before it reaches them, leaving the blame on the next person who buys the stocks.

[@EDuarteVillanueva]

I must say, thank you for this video. It has helped me process my fears on this issue. I think another big part of combating the fear an anxiety the new right depends on is dismantling their narratives of mythification and inevitably. They're not these "populist leaders of the masses", they're third-rate grifters with the backing of oligarchs who *hate* the masses. We shouldn't take the self-agrandising nonsense they tell with any degree of good faith.

[@Bee983]

At 09:58 , I don’t think this is a fair critique of people who lean to the right. Most don’t blame the expert liberal elites but see them as useful idiots who have and are being used to usher in big business through a corrupted ‘liberal democracy’ which has no higher orientation other than material wealth. And for the ones who do blame the ‘libtards’, their opinion has been given to them by corporate media too. ‘We are fond of talking about 'liberty'; but the way we end up actually talking of it is an attempt to avoid discussing what is 'good.' We are fond of talking about 'progress'; that is a dodge to avoid discussing what is good. We are fond of talking about 'education'; that is a dodge to avoid discussing what is good. The modern man says, 'Let us leave all these arbitrary standards and embrace unadulterated liberty.' This is, logically rendered, 'Let us not decide what is good, but let it be considered good not to decide it.' He says, 'Away with your old moral standard; I am for progress.' This, logically stated, means, 'Let us not settle what is good; but let us settle whether we are getting more of it.' He says, 'Neither in religion nor morality, my friend, lie the hopes of the race, but in education.' This, clearly expressed, means, 'We cannot decide what is good, but let us give it to our children.’ G.K Chesterton

[@sonofsisyphus5742]

Thank you, the notion that that right just loves corporations is rhetoric at this point. The neocon/neolib part of the GOP likes corporations, the "New" Right is outright antagonistic to corporate interests. Take border security, for instance. Only the "New Right" cares about it at all. And it's decidedly in corporate interests to have the free flow of labor and human capital.

[@hedgehog3180]

What does any of this actually mean though? You're being as vague about the term "good" as the strawman in your quotes.

[@sophiepooks2174]

Lol, as if MAGA Republicans, Abrahamic religions and corporate Neo-liberals have morals, we live in a post factual age where the actual facts are TLDR for many, populism and willful ignorance and lies that suits base emotions and vibes that confirm personal bias based on uniformed opinion.

[@Victor-M.]

What i hate the more about politics is how pissed i get when i see any kind of extremism, how can someone look at all these absurdities and go “yep i agree with this” it’s something so simple to understand… But this video explains a lot

[@HellYesLetsDoItNow]

The documentary ''The Corporation'' is the psychological corrollary to this video in which the corporation if examined through a the lens of a psychological profile would be diagnosed as sociopathic

[@Window4503]

I just watched it yesterday! Definitely worth the time

[@HellYesLetsDoItNow]

Yes, corporations are literally manufacturing most of the great threats to humans and the planet - climate chaos, weapons for war, artificial intelligence, cyber surveillance, chemical poisons, corporate power overriding community needs, the buying of our Democracy, destruction and pollution of land, water, air and biodiversity, and on and on. And all for profit for a tiny number of greedy sociopaths and their power hungry parasites and minions aka most of our politicians

[@anon-8519]

Well academically the main goal of a corporation is "Maximazation of long term value of the company" or "Maximazing the value to shareholders". In recent times new ideas emerged like "Maximazation of staholder value", but thats no longer capitalism. Generally speaking this whole documentary is pointless and presented analysis is pointless. If you saw a person being driven by the first two principles i mentioned, it would be obvious he is "sociopathic". What has to be mentioned tho is that the view of "big businesses" as only profit seeking or any corporation for that matter is really retarded, since shareholders (owners) might have a different agenda, views or goals. They are human and so might decide that a corporation should carry out their will and so many corporations will not be only profit seeking and "sociopathic".

[@HellYesLetsDoItNow]

Naive much?? @@anon-8519

[@themysteriousnavi6850]

Fascism is by the state for the state of the state. Capitalism and corporations (especially when not bailed out by the government) has nothing to do with it...

[@And3ru]

Well…certain capitalist institutions greatly benefited from fascism and supported it. Especially since nazism/fascism broke up independent unions and encouraged the forming of corporate cartels. It also denied the reality of class conflict, instead blaming outside forces (Jews, minorities) for internal conflicts. Fascism ultimately serves to protect capitalism from socialism during times of crisis, such as the Great Depression.

[@themysteriousnavi6850]

@@And3ru What about in America? Did Fascism protect capitalism is the U.S. during the Great Depression?

[@And3ru]

@@themysteriousnavi6850 no, because the US was able to soothe working class resentment through policies like the New deal. Also, there were fascist parties in America and there was a very contentious debate about who to support when the war in Europe broke out.

[@themysteriousnavi6850]

@@And3ru So what you're saying is is that the New Deal was only left wing enough to do the bare minimum to save capitalism? Because according to that logic, The New Deal was Fascism!

[@And3ru]

@@themysteriousnavi6850 just because they both protect capitalism in times of crisis does not mean they are the same. One is obviously much more extreme than the other.

[@noahsimulated6124]

The hidden battle of expression vs empowerment (though boiling it down to a simple dichotomy damages the intricacies of the issue) is probably the most intriguing part about this video

[@beareid6053]

I found this well researched and to the point. I agree people need to counter this trend. What is the fix? It would have to be subtle and consistent, I think, to make any difference in the long run.

[@hamelconsultancyllc]

Sharing this online and was thinking of the irony of sharing this video hosted by a large corporate multinational while sharing it to Instagram, another large multinational

[@CallMeCoolly]

Welp, he predicted the future bois. Time to pack it up.

[@adambuss654]

Are you suggesting that we shouldn't work 15 hour days for grule!?

[@alexthorntonfilms2148]

There's a lot of despair in the comments. Alone and atomised there is very little we can do, however it doesn't take very many to stand together to make real change. Go out and find those people to stand with. You'll be amazed at how much activism is probably going on right on your doorstep! Be fearful and then act!

[@goldbullet50]

Define "real change"... No one is making a real change. And even if they were, it's not like they have any well thought-out alternative. Activism is just a safe avenue for people to vent their frustrations. Nothing else.

[@alexthorntonfilms2148]

@@goldbullet50 activists have been making change for centuries but if you have a better idea by all means go and show all those dumb activists how to do it.

[@goldbullet50]

@@alexthorntonfilms2148 I don't see any of those activists taking over their government and seizing power.

[@Ralzone]

@@goldbullet50 Why would you take down the government so you can take power? That's not hard, that's literally impossible in the US. Unless you have the army in your side, which just.. won't happen, really.

[@CA-jz9bm]

Неее у вас будет Гражданская война, это типо карма за все гадости которые вы делали после 45 года по всему миру.

[@PjMcDonnell]

It's crazy when you try to tell people what's going on and people just don't care or would rather turn themselves off to knowledge of it. By the time everyone realized what's happened, it's too late, and all you can say is I told you so.

[@my_little_anarchist]

11:40 “We should be extremely concerned, *and motivated* “ Never be afraid to stand up

[@Urinalobot]

It's called "nice guy national socialism"

[@wtice4632]

More like "bidenomics"

[@houseplant1016]

Socialism and fascism have nothing to do with eachother...

[@kristianjensen5877]

@@wtice4632 You seem to have missed the point of the video.

[@engineergaming8695]

@@wtice4632 because (insert current democratic candidate here) is ruining the country!!! don't actually look into their policy or figure out if it benefits you!! just keep voting cause i appeal to your bigotry and prejudices!!!!

[@soooslaaal8204]

This but unironically

[@dreamcyberium]

I really like your channel. Thank you for making this. This is extremely informative. It's good to know where you stand, too.

[@DylanRDunn]

Love the videos

[@colbyboucher6391]

I REALLY hope right-wingers make it to the second half of this video.

[@alexz4752]

@@r.connor9280 Honestly? Depends how much attention you paid. I assume many, but surely not all, online conservatives would just leave a hate comment and dip or only partially retain its information amidst whatever they think of it.

[@deleted01]

@@alexz4752 there's only one party who's trying to remove a candidate from the ballot. just saying.

[@r.connor9280]

​@@alexz4752 Are you doubting my supreme power to sit through a 12 minute video? So about that prize, does it exist or not

[@AL-lh2ht]

@@deleted01you left out the part is said candidate committed treason. Said person does not even deny he commit treason but argue it’s ok because he can do whatever he wants. Then proclaimed if elected again he’ll be a dictator. Oh, and many of said ballet removals are republican led. Not democrat. So your either a lier or incredibly misinformed. But I debt you read this far.

[@ZinkZoodles]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@deleted01then you’ve missed the point of the video, we’re not defending the DNC

[@seb1520]

Project2025 is fucking horrifying

[@heartsofiron4ever]

You see what he did there, he said fear is a tenant of fascism, then he proceeded to fearmonger about Project 2025. Go read for yourself: thf_media.s3.amazonaws.com/project2025/2025_MandateForLeadership_FULL.pdf It says nothing about allowing the president to use the 1807 Insurrection act.

[@wtice4632]

It cant be any worse than the rot we have now

[@oomar4597]

trust me buddy, shit can get ALOT worse from where we are now@@wtice4632

[@seb1520]

ah yes because clearly we're sending MILITARY POLICE to people we simply disagree with and having a president with TOTAL POWER. Its so funny how you guys are so against government intervention until it benefits your party@@wtice4632

[@thefunklenbgamerextraordin6144]

@@wtice4632 Assuming you're referring to Project 2025, you either don't know what it is or you are an apologist for fascism. Read their manifesto. It is obviously worse.

[@TennesseeHighker]

Im gonna die( emotionally)

[@Hatim.13]

This is even more relevant thanks to the last supreme court presidential immunity ruling and the Chevron ruling...It is insane

[@QUAKERSATTACKS97]

International capital dominating domestic politics is quite literally what Hitler was against

[@TheNobleFive]

It's too bad he was also in favor of genocide and conquest over all his neighbors. Kinda cancels that out.

[@dawggonevidz9140]

@@TheNobleFive Yeah that whole "god chose us and that makes us superior to everyone else" vibe is never the start of anything good, is it? Cancels out any possibly positive aspects of the movement from the get go.

[@hedgehog3180]

You don't seem familiar with the concept of lying, if he was against international capital dominating politics why were capitalists a part of the government and why did the Nazi German state enslave people to work for said companies?

[@1234redwing]

I'll say I'm not scared, I'm tired, can't keep living like this anymore, almost anything seems preferable to where we are now

[@mushmush4980]

It's telling how many people argue completely against the process of fascism in the comments

[@DUKEHadToDoItToEm]

It's telling how many more will advocate for their version of fascism over another

[@yggdrasil2]

What do you mean?

[@SconnerStudios]

@@DUKEHadToDoItToEm This is faulty logic and a a false equivalency. Forcing someone to pay a 5% increase in taxes or pressuring someone to use a preferred pronoun is not the same as making 300+ phone calls to state legislators in 7 states you lost fair and square to try and send fake electors to install the loser of an election as if they won. Plus, it's just being a sore loser.

[@sophiepooks2174]

@@yggdrasil2 Do you consider all citizens having equal rights and protections of civil liberties and free expression and bodily autonomy under the law fascism? And by "citizen" corporations should not be included as a human person.

[@yggdrasil2]

@@sophiepooks2174 I guess not really?

[@cheapphilosophy9371]

Fascism in when I get in power I do all the right things

[@ewill3435]

I don't have anything to add to this; it's perfectly summarized. To be honest, I know with the increase of essays on the creeping fascism and the deliberate degredation of our rights and political power, that there are many people who are worried of an impending collapse of our society. Myself though, am more relieved now than I was just a few years go. While only in my early twenties, I've been ranting and raving about the insidiousness of our current politicians since early high school, only to be told I was overreacting. It's only recently that I have seen such a surge in the awareness of others, which means that people are finally waking up to the problem, and the more people awake, the better we can stand together to solve it! To my fellow Americans, whether you stand on the right or the left, Democrat or Republican, young or old, urban or rural, natural born or immigrant, let us all stand united as proud citizens and protect our freedoms from the billionaires, politicians, and authoritarians who seek to turn us against each other. Our opinions may differ, but let us work together to protect our right to have opinions. Our nation is a great one, but it can always be better; let us be proud of what we have, and strive to improve it ever more. Best wishes one and all.

[@kerwinbrown4180]

Fascism is authoritarian corporatism. Mussolini was attempting to rebuild the Western Roman Empire so the nationalism angle was questionable as Roman was the center of the Roman Empire. Globalism is still going to have at least one capital city just like every nation does. A empire with several nations under it can be just as fascist as a single city. So get the correct definition of fascism.

[@mhdi6203]

Great video , i always wondered why people get triggered from a person’s political opinion without hearing his arguments and point of view on the world that basically for me makes a “ meaningful conversation “

[@majdjinn5042]

The misguided assumption is that what people are rightfully pointed out as failures of the state is liberal in nature and not a perverse encroachment of anti-liberal concepts and experimental collective thought which has slammed the progress of education/development in the dirt

[@colonelweird]

The argument in this video comes very close to the truth, but in the end, it just gives us a failed solution: double down on the failing institutions of liberalism. But that is no answer, because it does not address corporate dominance of politics. The argument also seems to think that what is happening now is somehow an aberration in American politics. In reality, the relatively healthy liberal institutions of the postwar era were the anomaly. Corporate domination of the government was somewhat restrained in those years only because of the unique circumstances of history: the depression, the rise of communism/socialism, WWII, the civil rights movement. The rich and powerful made a compromise during the New Deal era to prevent revolution. It lasted for a few decades, but was vigorously opposed by the right after WWII, and started dying in the 70s. The liberal compromise is now well and truly dead. So what is the answer? The answer is that we must address the root of the problem, which is the very existence of large centers of unaccountable economic and political power. That is, we must address the existence of capitalism itself. This means we must engage in a politics aimed at the elimination of corporate America. Capitalism must be abolished, and replaced by socialist institutions run by, and answerable to, the people who are part of them, and the larger public which is affected by their activities. Abolish corporations. Abolish billionaires. Abolish capitalism NOW.

[@jamieevans4317]

This comment was nothing Nothing but facts

[@Calz20Videos]

That’s the issue with much content on KZbin, it’s inevitably edu-tainment without a call to action for actual change, nor does it make an attempt to point you in a direction to change it, just commentary on a climate I don’t necessarily see it as a bad thing, I actually love his videos and videos from similar creators, but I still think people with this kind of platform should take another step toward advocacy

[@dawidwojacki5049]

So basically friendly fascism is just corporatocracy, or fascism without militarism.

[@QUAKERSATTACKS97]

It’s just replacing the bogeyman “neoliberalism” with “fascism” as a term or, rather, concatenating them