text translation: C'est clairement du fascisme
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The most important trait in fascism according to political science is the tale of "nation was great and naturally better than every other nation, but the influence of [insert jews, people of color, any marginalized group you want to get rid of] made the nation weak. Now we need to "get rid of" [i.e. kill, but we start by calling it remigrate or something] said group in order to be the greatest nation everβ’ again."
That defines fascism. While Europe (as in EU) lacks the identifying unity for EU fascism, the far-right parties, which seem to take over in many member states, all are riding that story.
I just wonder - who did the original Fascists - Mussolini & friends - used as scapegoat?
Socialists and Communists.
Dont forget jobless, homeless, disabled
First, neither Europe nor the EU is a nation. Second, while the far right is getting stronger in european countries, they are governing maybe two or three countries. And third, while an important characteristic, that tale is not the only defining characteristic.
The US and the EU are abso-fucking-lutely not even close to the same degree of fascist.
No, it's not the only one. It's the characteristic that all the (major) definitions of fascism have in common, that's why it is important to check for.
But that is exactly what I wanted to say: the EU "lacks" being a nation and the far-right has a hard time in using that on an European level, because it is hard to sell "EU was great" to people who do not feel themselves "European" as part of their core identity.
Yep, did I write that somewhere, must have missed it.
You answered my comment like a counter argument, so I thought I had to drive the points home again.