I doubt that including some of the conditions toward the end makes for a more useful dialogue
I mean, that’s what makes it “fascism” though rather than generic authoritarianism. People should avoid having gut reactions to their ideology being called out for its excesses, especially here. Same way in which a leftist has to be aware of the extremes of communism, and not immediately recoil upon mention of them, so should a rational conservative know about fascism and trying their hardest to avoid falling into its traps.
Defining fascism in this way makes me worry that future fascist figures can hide behind the veil of “But we aren’t doing x specific thing (e.g. minority persecution) and therefore are not fascist!”
And:
Is a country that exhibits all symptoms of fascism except for minority group hostility still fascist?
Fair, but right now, what we’re seeing explicitly includes minority group hostility. Besides, while minority hostility may not be the key trait here, it is in fact part of how fascism works. You can’t get quite as free rein at being incompetent if you don’t have a sacrificial lamb to blame for any and all failures.
I mean, that’s what makes it “fascism” though rather than generic authoritarianism. People should avoid having gut reactions to their ideology being called out for its excesses, especially here. Same way in which a leftist has to be aware of the extremes of communism, and not immediately recoil upon mention of them, so should a rational conservative know about fascism and trying their hardest to avoid falling into its traps.
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Fair, but right now, what we’re seeing explicitly includes minority group hostility. Besides, while minority hostility may not be the key trait here, it is in fact part of how fascism works. You can’t get quite as free rein at being incompetent if you don’t have a sacrificial lamb to blame for any and all failures.