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If it’s not okay to be anti-fascism anymore, is it still okay to be pro-democracy? 🤔

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What do you mean by "okay"? Are you, of all people, asking for approval or permission? I started reading "Binding Chaos" by Heather Marsh. She seemed to be saying (among other things) that democracy doesn't work. Something about a confusion between individuals and groups. ... [continued]

[continued] ... I thought her argument may be right, but I wasn't sure -- actually, I think she's a good thinker but not such a good writer. My own vision of utopia is based on friendship and sharing; if you've got those then I think democracy (to whatever extent you need it) is a sort of corollary.

Of course! You just have to not be antifa. Just remember though, if you're not for them, then you're against them and thus antifa. So make sure you don't vote like antifa, or look antifa, or belong to any groups they deem antifa, or be different in any way like an antifa. You know, Democracy! Yay!

Question (as picked up of Pod Save America): would it be okay to call MAGA Profa? Let's not forget that Antifa was the Hitler and Mussolini resistance. They were NOT a party, just people resisting fascism. Hence anti-fascists. 🤦‍♀️

When were we ever pro-fascism? Did we fight WWII of fascist takeovers in Europe? And now the GOP is trying to convince us that anti-fascism is bad. We’re not Social Security stupid as their voters are.

Not for Republicans. They are ALL in for fascism. Never would have believed this could happen in America, but here we are, and it's going to be the worst of times during next years midterms.

sorry God...if you want to be a good and faithful Repugnantcan MAGAt, you need to be pro-fascist (Trump) and anti-democracy (also Trump). Basically, you just need to be all about $$ and the rich, and against the poor and sick and anyone not an old white male--you know, just like Jesus taught us.

I expect the democratic party to be declared illegal at some point, God. Which would make all democrats and their supporters criminals… I think this is what the regime wants (I am saying this as a born German).

Of course not. The universe is a military dictatorship. I know. I usurped it! It turns out a headful of stuffing is all you need, because everyone with actual brains would be crazy to even attempt to assume the role Jesus seems amenable to my plan of mandatory hugs & herding. What say you?

OMG Anti-Pro what does it all mean anymore? To me it's simple if it's good for the Earth, your family, your neighbors, then it's good...

Interesting thought. It kind of had occurred to me, too. In German we say: Wenn es dem Esel zu wohl ist, geht er aufs Eis. There doesn't seem to be an equivalent English idiom so here my best attempt at paraphrasing it: A donkey feeling too much at ease will walk out on a frozen pond.

Fuck that. I'm Antifa like my Uncle Dick, and my sister's father in law John, who flew Corsairs in the Pacific with George H.W. Bush. Fascists need to be eradicated.