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Commentators argue fascism is misunderstood as purely historical

Original: Fascism, some might say, is something peculiar that you find only among people who like swastikas, who like to listen to

A commentary circulating online argues that fascism is wrongly seen as something confined to history — swastikas, balcony speeches in Rome, or emperors worshipped as gods. The post suggests the ideology can take subtler forms closer to home, tying the point to US politics. It has drawn engagement amid ongoing debate over how to define fascist tendencies in contemporary American political life.

Why now: Ongoing US political debate over whether contemporary political movements fit the definition of fascism.

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• Fascism, some might say, is something peculiar that you find only among people who like swastikas, who like to listen to speeches from balconies in Rome, or who like to think that their emperor is god. # fascism # uspol # history # propaganda · army_talk_fascism · 3

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