One of the key characteristics of fascism is machismo: a kind of hyper masculinity, and one of the characteristics of machismo is seemingly that a man is right simply by stating something confidently enough. It's not about facts, evidence, or rigorous testing, it's just about being the right kind of man and having the right kind of masculine energy. That's why fascists are anti-intellectual, because intellectuals and academics understand that research, testing, and experimentation determine truth, not manly vibes.

[–] SailorFuzz@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

So, literally Hegeseth....

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 2 months ago

thats why they are all obssesed with body image(gym bros culture), rfk jr takes STEROIDS to have a bodybuilder body at age 70, and tans himself to look like hes melting.