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I researched every attempt to stop fascism in history. The success rate is 0%

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Re: I researched every attempt to stop fascism in history. The success rate is 0%

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Post by DaveZale »

very thoughtful. Obviously many conscientious Israelis are leaving their country (it's a real thing). Likewise with the US.

I am in the US, but my approach to the oligarchy/AIPAC takeover is real simple, though maybe not effective: just cut spending to a bare minimum. The billionaires need to make more more more, well not if I can help it. Politcally, everyone should switch to Independent status! Don't let them takw your vote for granted. Never ever vote straight party choices. It's more work to research each candidate but hey, enjoy learning sometimes unsavory details. Check opensecrets.org about who is bankrolling each candidate. Read responsible alternative news sources that don't push ads, and donate to the best ones.

Re: I researched every attempt to stop fascism in history. The success rate is 0%

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Post by jleyank »

Perhaps it's time to fork the united states and see how each half goes. One half will have food. One half will have money. There's probably enough guns and enough disorder to keep things messy. Very messy.

I guess we can take Irish solution and employ work-to-rule, passive resistance and the like. Prevent the cash from leaving the state, prevent the Guard from mobilizing or leaving the state. Rely on ejecting non-whites and women from the services doing a number on effectiveness.

Who gets to invoke Nato? The nukes are in red states I think, will they nuke themselves? Is there enough of an edge to teeter on to get people to wake up and turn on other branches of government? The Civil War was bloody. The French Revolution was bloody, perhaps the lack-of-bloodthirstiness will help people say "ah, f*ck it" and let things part?

Never, ever thought this sh*t possible. And so quickly... Puts China in a very odd position, trying to determine which result is optimal for China. Strong, well-armed rogue states aren't good for business.

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Post by nabla9 »

He mentions Finland and Lapua movement as an example and it's correct, but there are others.

United Sates:

There was Ku Klux Klan (KKK) in the south.

In the 1930s fascism became very popular in the US. 25% of Americans listened regularly fascist radio program from father Charles Coughlin. "It is fascism or communism. We are at the crossroads. I take the road to fascism.” Large number of "shirts" organizations (fascists with different shirt colors, silver, black, green, .. ). In the Congress America First Committee, while not a fascist organization itself, included several core members with antisemitic and pro-fascist sympathies.

Re: I researched every attempt to stop fascism in history. The success rate is 0%

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Post by debo_ »

symbolicAGI wrote: post #6

Fascism does not work in the long run economically. The grifter state fails. OP Refuted by: Italy (Mussolini’s Fascist Regime) Spain (Franco’s Regime) Portugal (Estado Novo) Chile (Pinochet)

Several of your cited cases are mentioned in the article. The article's actual claim is:

> Here's what I found: Once fascists win power democratically, they have never been removed democratically.

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