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Commentary draws parallels between fascist promises and political power
Original: It was easy enough for the fascists to promise all things to all people before they were in power. Once they were actual
A widely shared quote observes that fascists found it easy to promise everything to everyone before taking power, but once in government they could not keep their contradictory pledges and had planned in advance which promises to break. The passage is being circulated amid ongoing debates about authoritarianism and political accountability, resonating with readers who see echoes in current politics.
Why now: People are drawing historical parallels between fascist tactics and present-day political rhetoric and governance.
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- It was easy enough for the fascists to promise all things to all people before they were in power. Once they were actually in power, they could not, of course, keep their contradictory promises. They had intended in advance to break some, and they did break those they had made… · army_talk_fascism · 10
- It was easy enough for the fascists to promise all things to all people before they were in power. Once they were actually in power, they could not, of course, keep their contradictory promises. They had intended in advance to break some, and they did break those they had made… · army_talk_fascism · 7
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