Re:Omniviolence Is Coming and the World Isn’t Ready
by darkerside on Wednesday October 23, 2019 @06:53AM
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Parse the definition a bit more here. The things you describe are "characteristics of fascism", but the part that actually _is_ fascism is "far-right, authoritarian ultranationalism". Authoritarianism is one part of fascism, but not the defining characteristic.
Re:Omniviolence Is Coming and the World Isn’t Ready
by jessaustin on Monday October 21, 2019 @10:22PM
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Well, that's not why Google are doing it. Perhaps I'm mistaken about their motivations?!?
Re:Omniviolence Is Coming and the World Isn’t Ready
by trentnix on Monday October 21, 2019 @10:39PM
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Motivations? Every fascist is convinced of the purity and necessity of their motivations. And eventually maintaining power becomes the overriding motivation...for the children, for the common good, for the poor, for the planet, and all that.
Re:Omniviolence Is Coming and the World Isn’t Ready
by jessaustin on Monday October 21, 2019 @11:10PM
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(Google are doing it for the money.)
- from Wikipedia.
Pretty sure his proposal nails the dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, and strong regimentation of society parts. After all, that's the whole point of all-encompassing surveillance.