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Re:EU DSA: Industry and government interests prevail over ci... by gruez on Saturday April 23, 2022 @10:46AM (#31134706)
>We live in a fascist system (corporations + governance), where the government undertakes and waves through the legislation the corporations want.

That's not what fascism means.

>Fascism (/ˈfæʃɪzəm/) is a form of far-right, authoritarian ultranationalism[1] characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, and strong regimentation of society and the economy

It's sad that "fascist" became one of those words that are thrown around for anything (ie. politicians/parties/system of governance) that one doesn't like.

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Re:EU DSA: Industry and government interests prevail over ci... by DaedPsyker on Saturday April 23, 2022 @12:55PM (#31135974)
To be fair, I think they are referring to the fascist form of corporatism[1]. Which although that isn't quite its meaning (corporations + governance), it's a lot closer to using a correct aspect of fascism than most people who use the term do. I suppose Plutocracy or the less common, Corporatocracy, would suit better.

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporatism

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