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Can you participate in a thought experiment with me? The posts warning about fascism are good, but I’m wondering what you think fascism actually looks like. Give a thought, and list what it looks like. Don’t just say “the end of democracy.” List what the concrete changes will be and make it local. “In my town/city/county/state the following will happen…” Think about it before replying. Not just for #BlackMastodon .
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As fascism rises,
In my suburb the following will probably happen -
More “othering” of people, more intolerant statements (Eg on my suburb’s Facebook groups) about for example homeless/unemployed people, and with higher ratio of upvotes on such statements.
Less nuance permitted — “you’re either with us or against” attitude, less shades of gray
Racist dog-whistling statements, become less subtle and greater in volume