MAGA and Fascism | Renegade Cut

[@renegadecut9875]

I told you so.

[@Quirktart]

Yes you did

[@captaincoconut4119]

YUP

[@aidanoddlokken3881]

Yep

[@rose-pw6gk]

Sadly... yes you did.

[@fuzzybuzzy3159]

I came here for it

[@VaQm11]

"Fascism is an ideology, not a form of government." That's a helpful, insightful phrasing! Thank you for that.

[@dystopiaahoy]

It is an ideology that has its roots in our psychology and nature. Some people are born fully-fledged fascists, and as such it is always on the cusp of emerging. It is also a part of all of us to one degree or another, most of us, if we are honest, can feel where it comes from.

[@xzraiderzx308]

@@dystopiaahoy are you seriously telling me you think children become racists and nationalists on their own and not from conditioning of their parents/ the society they live in?

[@jonasrmb01]

@@dystopiaahoy what a nonsense

[@merlvinc]

Trump has always seemed like this! --Bonnie Robinson

[@Ravi9A]

ah. yes, the justifications of imperialists.

[@jadefalcon001]

When I was younger I often wondered, as I learned more history, what I'd have done as a citizen in 1930s Germany. I see now that I really could have done just fine with that question remaining hypothetical.

[@powelladrien73]

oh we all wish it was still hypothetical, at this point i'm not even saying "what if this happens", im saying "when will it happen" because its getting predictable at this point.

[@shaq1056]

now that we are in this moment, lets not watch in desperation, but act so our children dont have to wonder why we allowed this to happen ✊

[@astrix1238]

A lot of people did disagree with hitler, Germany after all was the heart of the enlightenment period, fear is just a powerful motivator to do nothing. So you probably would have personally objected, but wouldn’t have gone out of your way to do anything about it, which is kinda of depressing. Although they haven’t taken over so nows the best time to get active about things before it’s to late to do so.

[@derp195]

@@shaq1056 They will have the benefit of having millions of hours of people voicing their opinions, arguing against fascism, and trying to expose what they're doing. Imagine being able to look back on German vloggers from 1935. They'll at least see that we tried.

[@jiml9856]

It's sad because the answer seems to be "allow it to happen" for most Americans...

[@MrEmanuele99]

I'm Italian. It felt so weird to hear the initial explanation about fascism not needing to be in power to exist. Like, of course it's an ideology. I understand why it's necessary to establish so in the video, but it's still weird to think that people in other countries might not get this simple concept that most of us Italians get teached from elementary school

[@Defivnt]

It’s one of those popular opinions that will never get taught in our educational system because of sensitive right-wings

[@andredunbar3773]

Major part of the problem is how America's education system and culture discourages giving serious thought to this country's flaws and past wrongdoings.

[@niemand-4881]

Yes, same in Germany.

[@emilyw1001]

I mean tbf y'all have had fascists as leaders so you would know best but I'm just assuming so I could be wrong

[@L3G1TXM1DG3T]

@@emilyw1001 You are! We Americans had a fascist leader the last 4 years. :)

[@KlausHendryck]

As a German seeing these scenes twist my guts. In Fascism the workers always loose. Whatever the rich politicians promise never comes. But you will be there to clean up the mess when the atrocities have been commited and you wonder where everything went... Dont go down that path.

[@Plethorality]

it breaks my heart to see the warnings from Germany, especially when they go unheeded. love from Australia.

[@mitchellmahurin3465]

"Brutes have risen to power, but they lie. They will not fulfill that promise, they never will. Dictators free themselves, but they enslave the people."

[@beathecat6604]

I have Jewish and German family members. On both sides, you’re drowned in the idea of pure horror and disgust for fascism. You know how the people are twisted to follow along, and how the victims will suffer. You exactly where it’s heading, years in advance. You fear for your life, even when you aren’t the exact target, because all you have in your mind is where it will ALWAYS go.

[@bonniekerr4964]

@@beathecat6604 from what I’ve found, QAnon provides the propaganda that has succeeded in twisting MAGA peoples. Very much like the propaganda advertisement videos shown to the German people in movie theaters. For them it was fake attacks at their borders , as an excuse to start a war and blame minorities for the country’s economic problems. (I’m probably off on some of that, but the gist is essentially, fascist propaganda was in play, both then and now.)

[@deborahedelman2659]

Thanks for your insight!!

[@StCrimson667]

When I was in highschool, one of the electives you could take was philosophy and the running joke in our school was that whenever anyone took the philosophy class, one of the things they would realize when the class studied fascism was just how close the US was to fascism. This was back in the early 2010s, this was long before Trump came to power. Fascism has been present in America at least since the Cold War because fascism has always been more favourable in America to communism and many would say that it has been present since the very beginning of America since the colonists decided that they had the God-given right to steal land from the people who were there first and that they had the right to own another person based on the colour of their skin. All of this has been a long time coming, this is just the endpoint.

[@grmpEqweer]

Yeah, if we end up with a fully fascist regime, we weren't that far from it.

[@voteforno.6155]

Many fascist scholars consider the KKK the first fascist movement, which inspired Hitler.

[@JandJandJandJandJ]

@Jordan B. Peterson's Pet Communist Lobster @indonesia

[@astrix1238]

@@JandJandJandJandJ What the Indonesian government did with US and western backing, to east timor is one of the worst unknown crimes post WW2. I'm Australian we're practically neighbours to east timor and I'd never heard of the genocide committed there till I watched manufacturing consent from Noam Chomsky, Worlds a fucking sick place.

[@sch4891]

we're also still an empire but somehow keep forgetting about that. this was definitely a long time coming

[@timonsteup2877]

As a german the whole development in America seems crazy familiar.

[@deannasmith4443]

i blame operation paperclip.

[@neilwickman]

Well if you need to visit any beaches stateside in the next few years, I recommend Virginia's sandy shores.

[@hermionestranger4964]

@@neilwickman It took me a while to get what you mean but I lol'd As a German-Russian American, I guess it means I get to storm the beaches AND participate in hoisting a socialist flag on the roof of the White House? It's probably easier to storm Myrtle Beach though since it's half in ruins already.

[@willowarkan2263]

Said it in 2016, first time I heard Trump speak, that it reminded me of Hitler, seems that wasn't a coincidence. Now I can say that both my parents countries have been facist states.

[@thegreatbaolmagician3032]

as italian i can feel exactly as you

[@rebe3878]

“Alarmists” have been saying this all along, and here we are.

[@MST3Kfan1]

It’s always amazing that intelligent logical people are so accurate at predicting the future. As a historian, I’m astounded and saddened by how often history repeats itself.

[@plerpplerp5599]

“When fascism comes to America, it will come wrapped in the flag and waving a cross” - Unknown

[@taramahoney3368]

And it was!!!

[@jonstone9741]

“When fascism comes to America, it will come wrapped in the flag and waving a cross” (Sinclair Lewis) Reminds me of the video of Trump wrapping his arms around the American flag and hugging it. Also, the video of Trump holding up a bible in front of St. John's Church after his stormtroopers brutalized a peaceful crowd in Lafayette Park.

[@STGFilmmakers]

LMAO thats true AF

[@rebirthoflegend4797]

I'm pretty sure that is from anatomy of fascism.

[@Nayshjin]

@SweetandSour true, which is why we need more true lefties

[@jmlkinc]

"The only thing evil needs to triumph is for good men to do nothing". They will explain away everything they can. Their goal is for you to disengage or lose hope. Fight.

[@avalonaudiovisual]

Fight, and fight, and fight.

[@TheHighSpaceWizard]

FIGHT!

[@paulmuaddib451]

Wow. You say, "Qanon.", at 26:30 and pause and then show a man looking up wearing a black Q shirt. I know that guy. Personally. Like, I know his name and where he lives; he used to be my manager at a Papa Johns when I was in high school.

[@renegadecut9875]

Finally, confirmation that Domino's is better.

[@Eco_Earthling]

Can you explain a bit of what he was like?

[@EmDub01]

Y’all had Papa John’s on Caladan?

[@billwalsh388]

That's frightening brother!

[@guiden1954]

@@renegadecut9875 papa Johns still has better pizza tho and you can’t convince me otherwise

[@wyattcorbin1629]

Renegade Cut has a real knack for knowing the best possible time to make a video.

[@NachtKaiser666]

At the same time, that convention could've made a new chapter all by itself with its "Yikes!" moments...

[@idrislamont1064]

@@NachtKaiser666 When half the speakers are members of his family.

[@newjerseylion4804]

When your accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression.

[@jeffbaer5851]

Bingo. This comment deserves ALL the stars. To ignorant whiteys, freedom is a zero sum game. If someone else besides them has it? WAAAAAAAAAAAH! And then "5 people were murdered at a (insert non-Christian, non-white, non-straight gathering place here) today........ blah blah blah AR-15 blah blah blah quiet boy, kind to his neighbors but was an online Trumpanzee...." Same old story. Lookin' at you, Kyle "I'm innocent so I'm gonna flee" Rittenhouse.

[@luigines6457]

@@jeffbaer5851 huh?

[@FlowerItzel18]

Facts. I grew up as an only child in a two income household and sharing with others took me so long to learn, after years of therapy and self reflection because I put in the work to become a better person. But the majority of these people don’t have self awareness, because that requires you to look inwards and accept your faults. They’re selfish and privileged and disguise it as being a nationalist or preserving the “right” values, at the cost of the minorities and the less fortunate.

[@endcaps1917]

@Jeff Baer I'd say I agree but your so inconsistent I can't tell if you being ironic or not

[@jeremyengleman]

"It's not some fascist conspiracy, nor is it even an elaborate, remarkable plan. It's simply the common result of blunt, uneducated prejudices and values, amplified by a strongman who wants to take advantage of the people" is as elegant and precise of a description of MAGA as I've ever heard.

[@asbeautifulasasunset]

Can recommend this book if you'd like more information on "strongmen": Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Oct 5, 2021. She is a history professor at New York University who has a specialty in Italian fascism. In the book, she explores right-wing authoritarian strongmen from several different countries.

[@brianh9358]

These are 14 characteristics that show up in fascism if they come to political power. Some people would debate this list, but if you look back at most fascist regimes that have taken power these characteristics exist. While Trump was president there was a pursuit of these, although not fully achieved. Controlled Mass Media for example wasn't something that Trump had achieved yet but he wanted. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause Supremacy of the Military Rampant Sexism Controlled Mass Media Obsession with National Security Religion and Government are Intertwined Corporate Power is Protected Labor Power is Suppressed Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts Obsession with Crime and Punishment Rampant Cronyism and Corruption

[@halfulford3081]

@@brianh9358 And we witnessed all these characteristics in Donald Trump's presidency.

[@Historyfreak-f7o]

@@brianh9358more than quite a few of these factors are still alive with our current Democrat administration as well. If you can’t agree with that, there in lies the problem.

[@theboyisnotright6312]

It wouldn't have gotten any traction if the right wing didn't have a couple points.

[@emfatic]

This is important and needs to be seen. In Canada, the slogan "Take back Canada" is starting to spread, and I fear it may follow a similar path

[@sch4891]

that's weird. from who do they mean? any clues?

[@elenapopovic2527]

@@sch4891 from non-white people

[@blackblackblackxxx]

I wonder why there are only a few native settlers in Canada, now I understand.

[@PawSmalls]

Darn.. Canada was my back up first world country for when the current one would reject me too much.. guess I'll "go back" to the middle east.

[@Cobalt985]

@@PawSmalls Sorry... it's really not all that different up here. Better medical stuff is the biggest perk, but I fear these alt-right types will get it in their heads that that's somehow worse too.

[@helpme5785]

Remember when people were like,"you're overreacting" when trump was elected?

[@renegadecut9875]

God, do I. So many people were living in that "This is fine" meme but sincerely.

[@fatjohnnycarson80808]

First sentiment I heard during my election night panic attack. I knew he was going to be the republican nominee after seeing clips of his campaign announcement speech, and I just felt like an astronomer who nobody believed about the incoming asteroid for the rest of the election. And now the rest of the people around me have either embraced pseudo-nihilism, keep saying "It'll work out", or get diamond nipples whenever he gets caught doing something. "THEY GOT 'IM THIS TIME!" No matter how many counter arguments I give, people would rather just wait for the boot to meet their door. I haven't given up, though. Sorry to be a bummer to anybody.

[@marcodimbo2174]

I'll admit it; I UNDER-reacted. Mistake rectified.

[@CPSPD]

@@Awsomeman123321 you and boys are voting for trump?

[@SEmme-ov6yy]

Yep

[@thecomradegeneral6375]

When our WWII veterans warn us that America is exhibiting the same signs of fascism that they fought against...we better fucking listen.

[@rhfd376]

Because no ww2 vets voted for trump.....

[@84Punkmonkey]

Unfortunately there are not too many WWII vets left to give such warnings. Being born at the end of the war, a person would have to be 75 today. Add 18 minimum years to have fought. Probably why the Maga fascist movement has been allowed to form as it has. Not many really left old enough to remember. 😢

[@rboss5919]

@@84Punkmonkey And how much time did your school spend on the rise of the Nazi party in Germany or Mussolini in Italy or any other number of fascists throughout the 20th century? I can tell you that mine skipped right to them already being in power and at best, glanced over the details to their rise. How can we expect to recognize a fundamentally fascist movement when we are never actually told what those movements looked like before they consilidated their power?

[@swollenapocrypha]

@@rboss5919 Because to speak too honestly would expose too much, something the American education system is very eager to never do.

[@alfsmith4936]

​@@84PunkmonkeyMy grandfather fought on D day and he always told me Nigel Farage was a fascist.. He died a few years before Brexit, luckily for him or he would have gone nuts today.. I think that generation dying off is the only reason these fascist groups have been allowed to take hold. There is nobody with experience left to tell today's 'patriot' they fought so hard against everything they are fighting for now.

[@nickscurvy8635]

Oh my God I can't believe you had to actually explain that first point that fascists are fascists even if they aren't in charge.

[@leonardsowders7985]

American education is a joke.

[@oldreprobate2748]

I don't think these people know they're fascist, or even the definition and terrible history of it. I suggest that they have no understanding what our Constitution stands for.

[@danielledoyle4316]

I live in rural Missouri and constantly have to hear ignorant comments about the Constitution at my retail job. The Educational System has been failing people for decades and its really showing right now.

[@davidhoran7116]

You’ll realize definitions tend to be flexible with the right wing crowd

[@mitchellmahurin3465]

@@danielledoyle4316 also from rural MO, can confirm. Overheard two middle-aged men discussing what WWII "was about" and apparently we were "fighting commies". Its willfull ignorance IMO. Our schools were lacking in some areas, but WWII was taught to be the culmination of globalism vs nationalism.

[@leonardsowders7985]

Don't be too sure. I used to have online debates with MAGAts (until they became completely irrational) in which they defended fascism, and even Hitler.

[@devincohen9682]

And that’s how people who know that they are fascists get them, by making them echo fascist talking points without them even knowing

[@bagkid5645]

one of my professors would always say "nationalism is a mental illness". at the time i thought that was an exaggeration but i think i get it now

[@kurisu7885]

Seems to be more of one than liberalism, which right wingers keep telling me is a diseases.

[@jo0rd73]

It gives people with no sense of purpose a purpose, it’s kinda sad if you ask me but I don’t feel pity for the people who are nationalists and they tend to tick most of the boxes at least of being a fascist

[@enfercesttout]

Most people who have mental illnesses are aware of it and try to recover from it. Nationalists are like if people with OCD would organise and decide that those who are don't have OCDs were traitors. And then claimed a war against people with PTSDs.

[@anniedaynoww]

We need a treatment plan

[@4204799]

supreme daddy issues

[@polwijnen]

If more people recognized fascism in its early stages, we wouldn't be in the situation we are right now.

[@squidcultist0022]

The leftists are usually the first to see it, then called "alarmists", then are proven right when it happens.

[@EmDub01]

This comment also applies to the COVID spread in the US, sadly.

[@creepshow4109]

I began screaming this in 2015. There were others who sounded the alarm back then too. Still, no one listens.

[@lespaul1755]

It's called denial!

[@katelynnehansen8115]

@@creepshow4109 I lost many friends back then because they said I was over reacting, being too political, and needed to give him a chance. Sometimes it sucks to be right.

[@jleary0077]

I'm terrified. This is all so depressing and I feel helpless. How can so many not see what is so obvious? I don't even know what to do anymore. I feel hopeless.

[@noireisbest6786]

I'm the same. I'm juggling some family conflict along with this and this fucking pandemic, it's so demoralizing. It's numbing to the soul and heavy on the heart. Sometimes, it feels like this horror show will just keep on forever. I've lost interest in things I'm passionate about, I'm scared of being a victim of a hate crime, I feel like I'm just going to rot. Maybe I might feel better tomorrow so I can do something no better how small, but I feel like I'm living in hell from all the different stressors. Especially the continued rise of fascism.

[@godfreemorals]

I feel you. I'm in the UK and looking on in horror, but we have plenty of our problems here too. Good luck everyone

[@Victoria-jn2pk]

Me, too. Sick of it.

[@halfpintrr]

I understand that depression. But you can still fight. Donate your time, look up mutual aid groups.

[@danielgreen2788]

vote. thats your power. kick them out of your goverment and never be afraid of them, they cant win, we cant let them, its happening all over the world. you already are in the right side of history..fck em every time you can

[@alexb8433]

The day when “fuck facism” becomes a controversial statement is the day we revolt.

[@mr.d.rektorstudios]

We're way past that now and we were way past it then. Where's the revolt promised

[@spook9155]

​@Mr. D. Rektor Studios because the country is still beholden to a white supremacist militia in the form of the police, who have the power to literally bomb houses who themselves support, at least indirectly, other right wing reactionary groups like the proud boys. And those right wing reactionary groups are far more organised than any left wing group currently is. I'm not saying we COULDN'T create a left wing militia But there's the added fact that political and social will leans right of centre, if not completely right, so a left wing group trying to take over would be far more demonised than any right wing group ever is. The right wing have people like Ben Shapiro and Fox news motivated by the money of the rich to demonise left wing people just for existing, trans people are the subject of constant scrutiny, and they have done nothing. If left wing people tried to do anything, it would escalate from infantalism and belittling to actually getting assaulted in the street. Because they already wonnnnn The right wing wonnnn they have all the money

[@maxwellvindman7212]

Its alllll in the media, steven crowder and ben shapiro are the worst people in the entire world

[@bryanhill1406]

Dude it already is, why do you think antifa is so active lately.

[@planetmars8627]

already is.

[@tarielkaroldan4106]

And this was before the shitshow at the Capitol

[@pardyhardly]

And before the shitshow coming this week.

[@Dlúith]

@@pardyhardly and before seemingly every new weeks shitshow

[@holnrew]

Great video. I'm sick of being called a liberal for thinking Trump is a fascist. He needs to be voted out. Even if the alternative isn't exactly palatable, it's better than allowing yourself to be poisoned

[@michaelpondo-nv9yy]

Trump's a vile godless POS who disgraced america and God

[@wolfexer8250]

I shall feed the algorithm with this juicy comment so your content can spread across this wretched platform.

[@likecrazyhorse]

Same

[@purplepunch4904]

Same

[@chimeratriplett2319]

🙅 FOR THE ALGORITHM🙅

[@andrewanastasovski1609]

Same

[@SirDupree]

Same

[@LolaSebastian]

I spent nearly an entire year doing a project on Argentina’s Dirty War only to return to the USA and see many of the exact same patterns playing out in real time. I spend a lot of my time worried while many people I know say that this is perfectly normal. It’s not normal.

[@renegadecut9875]

I'm worried about how accustomed people are becoming to this. (Unrelated, but I'm a fan of your channel. You do good work.)

[@LolaSebastian]

@@renegadecut9875 (unrelated but thank you very much!! I am a fan of your channel as well!)

[@leonardsowders7985]

Insanity is the new normal.

[@fasillimerick7394]

As a disabled veteran people have asked if seeing Colin Kaepernick kneeling upset me, but I actually appreciated his exercising his right to do it. Strangely, no one asks how I felt on January 6th. I cried a great deal.

[@CFSlayer23Studios50423]

How did you feel about it?

[@MikeCrain]

"anti antifa" was one of the stupidest things I've ever heard since antifa was literally short for "antifascist"

[@toodamnripley6711]

agree! it's disturbing how comfortable so many people are with calling themselves "anti antifa....scist"

[@alf23wlf]

It's the fascist and crypto fascists that are most upset about antifa ... st.

[@IanNason-qn9yw]

And the irony here is that AntiFa is very much a fascist group. If they don't like what you think then they'll attack you. They believe that their values and beliefs are the only way. Having that mentality is having a fascist mentality. Believe me I've witnessed groups of these "open minded" people eat each alive because they are truly intolerant on the inside, unlike the facade that they create for themselves.

[@salkdhfpoahergpoahre1534]

They successfully tied Antifa to the riots and looting after George Floyd died, and went even further by portraying them as the people trying to stifle free speech

[@OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOq]

They have engaged in terrorist acts before so it’s not surprising people are not a fan of them.

[@TwinLinds]

It was so weird to see my parents go from swearing they would never vote for him to voting and defending him. And they always defend him. They say he shouldn't have Twitter, but they truly think that he is the best for the country other than that. I've done my best to argue and try to empathize but I just can't get through to them.

[@sertaki]

@@hakon1755 your comment made my soul shiver, as if a snake slithered down my spine.

[@悪臭-p9p]

It's systematic brain washing. These freaks actually love this mayhem.

[@grmpEqweer]

Wait...They think he's too irresponsible for a Twitter account, but he's O.K. to handle the presidency?!?

[@TwinLinds]

@@grmpEqweer yes. My dad actually says he is historically "more presidential" than Obama was because he is as rude as say Lyndon B. Johnson. Like...it's not a valid argument but that's what my dad has. It's so sad, because we used to joke that he thought he was the smartest person in the room but now he actually thinks that. We can't argue with him because his whataboutisms are truly astounding.

[@TwinLinds]

@@悪臭-p9p I think the brainwashing started when my parents became evangelical Christians, or at least leaned into that ideology. I used to be like that but I got out. I just can't seem to get them out with me.

[@robonick3607]

2020 is starting to feel like a horribly written Dystopian novel.

[@trackts]

Starting? You sure are optimistic.

[@idigamstudios7463]

I legit feel like I'm living the preface to V for Vendetta

[@cactuz4813]

On the contrary, it's a very well-written and compelling Dystopian novel that is nonetheless very dystopian

[@loganmansiongames]

@@idigamstudios7463 Like the comic? At least There's an anarchist terrorist who fights fascism.

[@astrix1238]

if you wanna be more depressed read "brave new world" we're already living in it and have been for some time.

[@DracoMetallium]

And sadly just like fascism in the old times, it infects the rest of the world. There is already QAnon groups in Argentina, and to see them in my own country feels me with despair.

[@agon8035]

QAnon in Brazil as well, and it really shows how lazy they are that they transplant the conspiracy entirely, only switching the names Trump and Bolsonaro, it's terrifying but also kind of insulting.

[@drazzplazz4593]

I already saw them in comments on Argentinian news videos. I didn't know if to be angry or sad that this madness have reached us. Even a girl made a false kidnaping accusation being scared of pizza gate

[@82nddave38]

This aged well. Thank you for this video it's a perfect way to show who MAGA is to my friends and family. Be safe out there it's a crazy fucking world.

[@ScaryFoot]

I cant believe I used to defend Trump and the republican party so vigorously, after watching this sort of content and breaking out of my conservative echo chamber, I see disturbing correlations and manipulative speech.. I am aware. By the way, I know this may seem odd to some people, but I promise from my own experience in a republican, right, dominated town and family, that most conservatives don't actively look for segregation. Many conservatives simply follow what others say, which, in the South, where I live, is usually positive things, but that's how they capture voters.. by promising a better future with phrases such as "make America great again" and "the good old days" and then not deliberating on what that exactly means.. its manipulative, and its working!! Hell, it got me for a long time! I cannot share ideas without being labeled a "liberal" and people not taking me seriously because they think I'm "Not looking deep enough into it" This is not good! Not because im butthurt, but because this mentality prevents the spreading of ideas.

[@ScaryFoot]

ALSO WHAT THE FUCK ONE OF THEM SHOUTED "HAIL VICTORY" THAT IS LITERALLY "SEIG, HEIL!" IN ENGLISH IM BAFFLED THAT THIS ISN'T TALKED ABOUT MORE IN THE SOUTH.

[@averagefanenjoyer8696]

The trump cult is difficult to break out of. I was a big supporter from 2017 to 2019 when I finally broke out of the smug superiority and hate and became the leftist I currently am.

[@mammawlee]

I am glad to hear from someone who can see that one single cultural trait can be both positive and negative.

[@Spobbles69420]

@@averagefanenjoyer8696you traded one chamber of hate for another. Congratulations.

[@ArkhamOrderly]

@@Spobbles69420 Your mistake is thinking that those of us who are not living in a right wing bubble are just living in our own bubble. We do not ignore what is said and done by the right and we don't take what media says as gospel. If a source tells me that trump said something I'm going to look for trump actually saying that thing. What's sad is that a lot of trumpers aren't even aware of many things he has said and done because right wing media won't report anything that might make him look bad. It doesn't report a lot of things that will make the right look bad so the people in those bubbles remain uninformed. And when it reports fake news no one investigates to see if it's actually true.

[@joshuajordan6278]

One thing that you didn't bring up, though you mentioned Umberto Eco, was the 14 characteristics of fascism. As Beau of the 5th Column recently pointed out, election tampering brings Trump up to 14 out of 14.

[@renegadecut9875]

The initial concept for this video was simply to do that. To list the characteristics one by one. I opted for something, but it's nice to know something like that is out there. (I don't know that name, but I assume they are an ally.)

[@joshuajordan6278]

@@renegadecut9875 he is. He's a journalist in Florida. He likes to word things in a way that doesn't immediately drive off people on the other side, so he phrased it as a "campaign strategy. " Here's the link if you're interested. Highly recommend. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHy4h5Z3pJh2rNk

[@renegadecut9875]

@@joshuajordan6278 Ah, OK. I didn't recognize the name but recognize his face. His videos are played on some Twitch streams I watch.

[@333SarahBeth]

"The alarmists were right." We used to be called realists.

[@brianhenry152]

Yeah, Cassandra syndrome is a real bitch.

[@squidcultist0022]

Because the alarm is there for a reason. It's not alarmism when the alarm is going on

[@MercuryKnight5]

If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, and goose-steps like a duck..

[@RavenholmZombie]

It's a shame that goose-stepping was co-opted by dictators. Some marching styles look really cool.

[@sertaki]

@@RavenholmZombie I mean ... military marches come from military traditions, which are very much bathed in totalitarianism. So it is hard for me to imagine an anti-fascist military march.

[@squidcultist0022]

And is biologically identical to a duck, chances are it's a duck

[@MovieMaxwell]

"Look at all those chickens!"

[@MrUndersolo]

And its name is Donald...

[@lovecraftscat5044]

“...at some point, it becomes more absurd to not call it fascism.” Great line, excellent video. Thanks for including your sources.

[@crystalbaerwaldt2075]

This aged like poisoned wine

[@lovecraftscat5044]

👀 did it though?

[@haltijaEntertainment]

Here to help support the algorithm. This needs to be seen by as much people as possible. It is simple and straight forward. Great Job.

[@khazermashkes2316]

Thank you so much for having real captions on this video so that I can share it with my hard-of-hearing friends!

[@renegadecut9875]

Happy to help.

[@hadara69]

"When Fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in("Hugging") the flag and carrying a cross(Bible)." ~Sinclair Lewis

[@squidcultist0022]

He didn't actually say this, but it's still true

[@jeffbaer5851]

That quote ALWAYS gets me. It's so simple and yet ALWAYS true. Religion and nationalism are like sodium and chlorine -- if table salt were some kind of universe-ending superweapon. By themselves, they're toxic and awful. But together, they can destroy everything.

[@teaburg]

Evangelical Christianity is tied up in all of this.

[@Plethorality]

they think and act like pharisees.exactly what Jesus yelled at. because they were hypocrits.

[@ofcet]

why are protestants the extrem christians in the us?

[@shinysphinx8849]

@@lemmino1846 no. Not at all. Protestants in other countries don’t behave like this. It has to do with American exceptionalism and other nonsense.

[@jimboonie9885]

@@ofcet Because they hate orthodoxy’s for no reason

[@leonardsowders7985]

Evangelical Christians aren't Christians. I say that as an atheist.

[@AlejandroLopez-vp4le]

13:30 that dude's shirt reads 'liberals and islam suck's' why is an apostrophe there? Why is even a letter s? These are the folks that say 'you're in america speak american'

[@golem2246]

This is some pretty depressing stuff, but I needed to know.

[@Miykael0]

We All Need To Know. Just like how our history classes pumped into our heads that "Hitler was a fascist".

[@anniedaynoww]

I'm really glad Leon is here to make these videos. Its sad to see how few people are able to make a similar decision in utilizing their platform for fighting the rising threat of fasicm in America.

[@Mort3000]

So i noticed people were doing algorithm comments well here's one because quite frankly im not the biggest fan of facism

[@tcookie]

me neither

[@meinhart_esror]

Just your average algorithm boosting comment here

[@risro.O]

I mean good for you. I have been subbed for ages, but I just realized that I haven't seen the latest like 4 videos? weird

[@christopherlee9026]

Same here.

[@ooffoo9787]

I too am wondering if I will feed the algorithm through this comment

[@N.Y.Business]

I have never seen such a well summarized video about this topic! Congrats!

[@MatsubaAgeha]

WOW. This is by far the most intelligent and concise summary of the Trump-MAGA fascism madness. This should be watched by as many people as possible to save America. It's sad and scary how small the viewer number is compared to the numbers for some videos on popular culture like movies and celebrities.

[@Irondrone4]

You know, there was a time when I thought Padme Amedala saying "So this is how democracy dies; with thunderous applause.", was just a reference to the Third Reich and how the soon-to-be Galactic Empire was a stand-in for the Nazi regime. I don't know if George Lucas wrote that line or if it was another writer, but after watching Trump's supporters act like trained seals to his rhetoric, I've come to realize that it was probably written to be applied to a lot more than just one example.

[@hannahelisedeguzman7229]

interaction interaction interaction, this needs to be seen

[@johncolon4461]

Interaction for bump

[@tristanmayer5373]

I’m also interacting

[@t-pain1827]

@No Name loooool

[@dumplechan]

For everyone who has been afraid of dropping the f-bomb: If not now, when?

[@悪臭-p9p]

I've been crying fascism since at least 2016, especially with his strawman "anti-fascism/antifa". Like being against fascism is controversial and umacceptable somehow?? Nothing but red flags and swastikas since day one.

[@thomaspink8592]

Heads up, here we go again, folks.

Watching this after they stormed the capitol really hits different

[@nickbell8353]

As gross as it may sound, I am sincerely hoping with the COVID-19 denial that seems to be part of supporting Trump, they'll end up taking themselves out of the equation.

[@cyanideanima]

Unfortunately, due to the nature of the virus, they'll be taking just as many non-Trumpists as well.

[@carybeweary7209]

They won't The wicked live long The good die fast Welcome to Hellworld

[@Spectra651]

I don't blame you one bit. I'm afraid if that does happen, though, it'll be too little too late. Their votes will be cast by then, and even if Trump loses he'll just convince those of his followers who remain that all the COVID deaths were somehow Biden and the Dems' fault, and they should storm the capital with guns blazing. I thought for sure if there was to be *any* positive to come out of this pandemic it would be to finally show people how incompetent Trump is and cost him the election, but now with most mail-in voters being Democrats and the US postal service being rigged in his favor... I just don't know. The almost supernatural way everything seems to work out for this bastard, the way he can break the law in plain sight with nary a slap on the wrist, the way he can do no wrong in the eyes of his cult members... I may be an atheist, but even I'm starting to reconsider the possibility of an Antichrist.

[@zHxIxPxPxIxEz]

Thats eugenics

[@billwalsh388]

@@Spectra651 Totally with ya! I was freaked about all the election tampering Trump was doing too. But we fuckin' won! That asshat will be gone in a month!!!!!!!!

[@canvascris]

This is a hard truth for many. Too bad the people that need to hear this the most will never take the time to watch it.

[@ARV1999]

This. I could link this to 1000 people, but most will not watch. Its 40 mins, educational and void of any memes or funnies. Majority of people just won't watch this. Sad as this is an amazing video with great sources/quotes.

[@unicyclejack]

Accurate and horrifying. Gotta feed the algorithm, let's get this seen.

[@billwalsh388]

Go algorithm!

[@ShysTheLimit]

Replies also help

[@Buttercar420]

Agreed

[@briankoski817]

Somehow I just got directed here too. Ugh!

[@walperaph205]

They NEED to lie in order to achieve their goals, and there're still people who biting it. Awesome vid m8

[@hollibee78]

Commenting for the algorithm. More people need to see this.

[@bobbomb8330]

You’re finest work yet. Your burden is heavy, but your work will last longer than you can imagine. Proud of you fellow human.

[@Flareontoast]

Maga people: Hail Trump! Me who spent years learning about Hitler in school because I grew up in Austria: oh yikes....

[@jameson4548]

oop-

[@oldschoolman1444]

Kinda scary! Thank goodness he lost the election.

[@danielledoyle4316]

Yikes on bikes bc this isnt going to be over for a long time.

[@DoDo-yl3io]

He's forming his own party 😨

[@noname97q93]

welp 2024 is coming, get ready for the culmination of the culture wars

[@arsenic774]

This needs to be watched everywhere

[@bartolomeothesatyr]

This video deserves to be seen as widely as possible. Here, have a comment, a subscription, and a click of the notification bell.

[@IsaacLouisDV]

Holy shit, the intro literally made me feel sick to my stomach. Their intense hatred is so disgusting.

[@iamsiley]

Course they are, do you know who you're talking about? The same guys known for being racist, sexist, reckless homophobes (and transphobes... and xenophobes to some extent)? Also, sorry for the pointless notification 3 years later... I'm a bit late.

[@itstoomuchman5503]

To all the centrists who watch this: Remember to have a cup of water and rest after this video, the mental gymnastics you just went thru to justify fascism must have been very exhausting for you.

[@thatdudeoverthere2188]

Solid burn.

[@creativerealms]

You can be a centrist and still recognize fascism when it exists.

[@thatdudeoverthere2188]

@@creativerealms true. You can also be a centrist and realize your ideology is why fascist rhetoric is allowed to propagate and take over. Its 2020. Fuck centrists.

[@holnrew]

I see a lot of fascism denial from the left too sadly

[@agon8035]

@@creativerealms Theoretically yes, but historically centrists always capitulate to fascists as they start shifting the parameters of what is acceptable political discouse. Conceptually as well, as centrism itself is not a theoretical framework through which to see the world, nor does it possess any specific ideological underpinnings of its own. It is only characterized by taking the "middling" stance (whatever that might be; what is the middle point re: slavery, for instance?), and is therefore prone to being swayed in another major way. Another major flaw is centrists tend to only concern themselves with hard policy to the exclusion of everything else, and that is def a point fascists like to lean in on.

[@egw4451]

It's here. It's happening. We are frogs getting boiled alive.

[@squidcultist0022]

14 points checked off, going after "anarchists" "socialists" "communists" as well. We're really getting in deep shit.

[@renegadecut9875]

Apologies for the video briefly being private for about a half hour. After nearly a day up with no issues, an issue suddenly arose. I have resolved it. (The details are not particularly interesting.) Thank you for your patience.

[@joshuawilkinson9402]

This is an incredible video please make more political content

[@janea5898]

It was worth the wait. I’m a historian and you’ve outlined and filled in all the blanks of the rise of fascism in America. Bravo 👏🏻👏🏻

[@renegadecut9875]

@@pablomancias No.

[@iconoclast137]

have you considered running for any public office?

[@renegadecut9875]

@@iconoclast137 I will never run for public office.

[@TheMrEwe]

The more I learn a bout America, the more I think we have always been fascist....

[@creepshow4109]

America has always had aspects of fascism. From Jim crow, to segregation, to putting those with Japanese ancestry in camps, America has always flirted with aspects of fascism. What we are seeing now, however, is the culmination of years of accepting some of that behavior and the fear of white people losing dominance.

[@MrAnonymouselol]

Life, liberty, and property/happiness + natural law enters the chat.

[@ciello___8307]

definitely I see it in the nationalism and malice against immigrants. First it was the germans and irish, then the italians, then the chinese/japanese, mexicans, Jews etc. There was always a boogieman that people blamed problems on. Fascism to a tee.

[@steven0837]

Yes, people tend to behave that way when they first steal anothers land and then build a lie about its acquisition, and how wonderful they are.

[@Callavera75]

Great Analysis. My only question as a European is what will you, the American people do about the face that more than 70mil of your countrymen and women voted for a fascist candidate in this years election?

[@glacierwolf2155]

I lose hope in this world everyday.

[@misterdemocracy3335]

Glacier Wolf You must have watched the RNC too.

[@carybeweary7209]

I do too

[@username59564]

don't comrade, with your help we can make the world a better place

[@jalisco-kallisto6216]

Me too man me too.

[@halfpintrr]

Don’t. There are people still protesting, still fighting.

[@turninburninvernoniii5235]

Renegade Cut should be mandatory curriculum in every institution of American education. This is vital stuff, stated with perfect economy of language.

[@carbon_lifeforme]

This 4 years feels like a Corona fever dream

[@mickiemallorie]

I feel like 2020 won't be 2020 until Trump wins another 4. I just have this feeling America will do it again.

[@Mud9]

@@mickiemallorie I'm at about 70% in believing he's around for another term

[@carbon_lifeforme]

@@mickiemallorie fuck...

[@jeffbaer5851]

Lol.... "Trump supporters are predominantly white supporters..." That's like saying "the sun is predominantly bright and predominantly warm."

[@shayZero]

Looking through your content is like having hundreds of my favourite ice cream flavours. Ive no idea where to start but I'm looking forward to every video

[@ThermiteKitty]

I can feel my sanity being reaffirmed as I watch and rewatch this video. It's so satisfying hearing all the little evil truths being laid out and logically explained all in one video.

[@couldntthinkofacoolname9608]

This sure is an engaging video, be a shame if I fed the algorithm.

[@thecynicalone7655]

Oh no! Why is there food in the algorithms mouth! Who put that there?

[@kaisarfaust5625]

It has no mouth, yet it must feed.

[@ratulxy]

The algorithm is getting fatter.

[@dinglemeister364]

Diabetic algorithm

[@cynic1984]

All hail the mighty algorithm. May my pray to you grant power to this humble site.

[@SolracCAP]

This video sums up the madness that fueled the last 4 years so succinctly, its impressive. Thank you.

[@deborahedelman2659]

Madness is a great description...

[@xtroro5672]

I decided to write a research paper about fascism in Germany in particular; this video helped me understand the concept of fascism and its connections to modern life

[@tomlangford1999]

I'm genuinely terrified about what will happen after four years of Trump. I suffer under no delusions that Biden will be a great president, but good God this insanity has to end

[@carybeweary7209]

I was just saying the other day Biden one true strength is that we've already seen how horrible Trump is as president and we don't know how Biden will do

[@brandensandberg6668]

Things that are tasty: chicken nuggets Things that aren't tasty: fascism

[@theslotherin1831]

Wise words

[@Tsinibor]

I think we should vore away fascism, still.

[@Flareontoast]

Dude I would wear this on a shirt. Lots of people would lmao

[@creativerealms]

Problem is they are not avoiding using the word fascism they are just calling the wrong people fascist.

[@merlvinc]

White Evangelicals can be considered fascists. They believe that women should have less choice in life. Racists want to control everything including one's choice!

[@codyhansen7600]

Got chills at the police part, taking someone in an unmarked car. We live in troubling times right now. Thank you for documenting it and educating.

[@harlowjademermaid1882]

37:00 : "Every prediction for what a trump presidency, backed by a maga movement, either came true or was worse than predicted." (Meanwhile, this vid is from last Summer, 2020) Jan 6th, 2021 : _Good Sir, You have no idea how correct you are, and how you basically called every single thing._

[@DoinkertonGreeble]

I love how you give definitions for terms that you will be discussing, it's super helpful.

[@Anna-bm3oe]

Same thing happening in Brazil honestly, it's depressing, I want to leave this country as soon as possible

[@squidcultist0022]

"You're just being alarmist". When the alarm is blaring and the building is on fire. Then when they burn in the fire, In the afterlife they wonder how they could've possibly died in a fire

[@bradfordhatch5085]

Well, this sure became even more relevant than ever pretty fast.

[@fsho5260]

I wish I had a transcript of this entire video essay... this might be one of my favorite essays very well written extremely good logic and reasoning.

[@kakolicht]

This video is much needed in these dark times....thank you for it.

[@BryWithAWhy]

So comments boost algorithms aye? Here ya go then.

[@spirithawk6580]

I just realized that I don't know what politics were like before the rise of the alt-right, when Trump was elected 4 years ago I was only 15 and just starting to pay attention to the government. Weird to think about.

[@helpme5785]

Ditto

[@njuarin15]

The fascist politics were well on their way by then. Trump just harnessed them and it won't disapear when and if he does. We are screwed as the Republican party has fully embraced fascist ideology at every level now.

[@AdSd100]

Question: Is Israel a fascist state?

[@jackwyattwyatt2220]

Yes.

[@geraldestabrook1037]

Their fathers,who fought and died to rid the world of fascism,would be deeply ashamed

[@hste99]

This is genuinely horrifying, like I know it and I’ve been saying but to have put all together and well articulated is just scary

[@nosferados8402]

"Trump is just a consequence of economic anxiety", well there is a certain "other" consequence of economic anxiety: The empowerment of fascism

[@SuaNam08]

They’ve supposedly got economic anxiety, but apparently not enough of it to demand policies that might materially benefit them.

[@hexalby]

Fascism is capitalism in decay. Fascism recognizes the role of class struggle, like communism does, but it proposes a solution for it that protects the status quo (capitalism). And that's why fascists are obsessed with secretive groups with unlimited power, and evil plots. Because if the world is shit, but you believe the world as it is shold be perfect, then the only logical explanation is that someone is engineering the shittiness.

[@ANTSEMUT1]

@@SuaNam08 they've been fooled into thinking the powers that be can take away what little material conditions that have if they try to "Rock the Boat". I'm thankful my lord has given me a slice of bread a day i dare not anger him as he will take away that single slice.

[@mehlover]

And people were saying give him a chance and to trust in the system almost 4 years ago. And look at the shitshow we're in now. Thanks for making this video, it was informative and insightful

[@lukejs3182]

I used to defend trump. I did not support him and I'm not even American but I scoffed when people claimed he was a fascist. how wrong I was...

[@Luis-vx1tx]

This is why I'm voting against Trump. Not because I think Biden can meet the moment, but because it can and will get worse.

[@mammawlee]

Biden didn't choose a young, multiracial female VP by accident. He is quite aware of his age.

[@dummyemail8179]

Oh god amen to that And the end of the state right now.And the other favorite line It won't affect me.. Oh yes, yes, It will. It will most Definitely affect you. Unfortunately, it will affect effect every last one of us !

[@jrodamores87]

This comment did not age well.

[@Saturn_Ivory]

Me too

[@AlmiranteLobo]

Happy now?