Is fascism just code for toxic masculinity?
And is there a toxic femininity?
And the bigger question: what causes this?
Genetics? Unbalanced parenting?
Link: https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/10/25/harris-trump-poll-gender-gap/75697863007/
Replies to: Is fascism just code for toxic masculinity?
Fascism has been co-opted by the woke left, just like racism. I has lost all meaning.
Disagree with someone? Scream fascist. Scream racist.
They are good, loyal dupes.
Agree, and democracy is losing its meaning rapidly as well.
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Generals Kelly and Milley are true leftists. Prolly Antifa guys.
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No. Good try.
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Let’s use Merriam Webster definition to define fascism.
Toxic masculinity is a term for bad male behavior.
Though djt is toxic, he is also a fascist.
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fascism
Ok. Patriarchy might be closer. But we have a severe gender divide and one side is called fascist.
Maybe it's a ven diagram and there are some overlappings.
He hasn’t been called a fascist because of some inflamed gender divide. It’s because of his
statements and ideas. He wants to use the military to stop free speech, imprison his opposition, do away with democratic institutions, hire only loyalists and corporate sycophants in places of national policy making.
These aren’t assumptions, they’re based on his words and actions.
Which actions?
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Reminds me of democrat CoVid policies,.censorship and attacks on white straight males.
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You’re almost as boring as coleyO and LanceM.
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Are you joking. He’s light years more boring and stupid.
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Which fascist policies did Trump enact as president?
This is an attempt at an adult conversation with you, I'm not optimistic.
No one enacts fascism, it’s applied. Ask the military to arrest citizens, disband democratic
institutions like elections, free speech, arrest those who speak out, use corporations to make policy decisions, hire loyalists in key positions like Eileen Cannon as Attorney General, Steve Bannon as head of treasury, hire Navarro as FBI head and do on.
Again, you're largely describing the last 4 years vs the prior 4.
"No one enacts fascism, it's applied" - Policies are the application of philosophies, which is what I asked about. If Trump is a fascist as you claim, you would expect that in his 4 years as president you'd be able to point to actions that are/were fascist in nature.
"Ask the military to arrest citizens" - reminds me of Joe's speech that 2nd amendment folks would need F-16s.
"free speech" - the Dems are the worst on the 1st, 2nd and 4th amendments. Joe tried to implement a ministry of truth.
"arrest those who speak out" - Matt Taiibi's visit from the IRS and Tulsi being put on a terrorist watch list.
"use corporations to make policy decisions" - the revolving doors between the military contractors, pharmaceuticals, etc. The master of corporatism, Dick Cheney, endorses Kamala and she is "honored" to have the endorsement. RFK Jr is leading the charge against corporate capture.
"hire loyalists in key positions" - show me an administration where that isn't the case.
It’s as though you have worked hard on ignoring what djt has promised if elected.
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I don't follow Trump at all, but I don't trust your prognosis either. Actions, what actions?
I've pointed out the authoritarian "fascist" actions I have seen from the Democrats over the last 4 years.
Great point. Exactly how it happens.
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"that's when I literally broke down and cried..." Not much more to say than that.
Give both parties credit. They both crafted messages that lock up either of the two genders. My hunch is that there are a few more women who are less emotionally-governed open to the GOP than men who find the policies of the Dems appealing, but I could be wrong.
I respect a man or women who admits, "I might be wrong."
"Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one." - Voltaire