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Re:Ask HN: Where Are All the Parties? by lanstin on Friday January 20, 2023 @08:28PM (#34462775)
You may wish to read some books by people who have lived under fascist regimes. It is a bit more intense than being criticized by busy bodies.
Re:Ask HN: Where Are All the Parties? by spoiler on Friday January 20, 2023 @09:04PM (#34463044)
We aren't talking about regimes, though… Why move the discussion?
Re:Ask HN: Where Are All the Parties? by lanstin on Saturday January 21, 2023 @02:27PM (#34469424)
If it isn’t trying to take over the government and replace a decadent democracy with the Old True Values it isn’t really fascism.
Re:Ask HN: Where Are All the Parties? by spoiler on Saturday January 21, 2023 @08:12PM (#34472967)
Right, I've maybe misspoken then. Sorry about that. I think I meant traits that I commonly associated with fascism (bigotry, opression, discrimination, etc).

In any case, I don't know what to call it, but the resemblance to witch trials, heresy (and maybe fascism? I'm unsure now) is just uncanny.

Re:Ask HN: Where Are All the Parties? by lanstin on Sunday January 22, 2023 @03:10PM (#34481711)
Not sure any large human society has been free of the ills of bigotry, oppression and discrimination, tho, century by century, we keep shifting things for the slightly better.