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Open fascism on the ml instance
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this post was submitted on 06 Dec 2025
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Cheers mate and I apologize for my tone which probably contributed to this conversation going in that direction initially. Sometimes that snark just feels so good haha.
Personally I prefer to describe these types of governments as run of the mill authoritarian (or totalitarian if they progress far enough). I do think the ultranationalism and xenophobia is an important aspect of fascism though--that's what makes them able to commit atrocities beyond just historical monarchies or other types of oppressive governments. The dehumanization of anyone who is different combined with that totalitarian power makes mass murder way more likely.
I don't see that in Venezuela right now but what I really wanted was for someone to make the case that it was rather than just saying they're fascist because they're bad. Yes, they are bad, but I really don't like the simplification of complex political ideas down into quasi-slurs.