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Fascism Watch: Stay Woke, Fam! 👀

Be Awake and Be Aware: A warning for our times. Okay, so, real talk: there's some sus stuff going down that's giving major 1940s vibes. We're talking private squads, the media getting dragged, religion being co-opted, and mad loyalty demanded. Time to peep the tea and not sleep on this.

Edith Singh

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TL:DR

Okay, so, real talk: there's some sus stuff going down that's giving major 1940s vibes. We're talking private squads, the media getting dragged, religion being co-opted, and mad loyalty demanded. Time to peep the tea and not sleep on this.

The Deets

Alright, listen up, my dudes. Some sources are dropping truth bombs about how some political plays are low-key giving off fascism vibes. Like, we're talking:

  • Private Enforcers at Rallies: Imagine the ick.
  • Discrediting the Free Press: They're trying to cancel the media, for real.
  • Co-opting Religion: Using faith for clout? That's a major L.
  • Hyper-Militarism: All that tough guy act? Nah.
  • Promises of Greatness: Sounds like a broken record, TBH.
  • Xenophobia: Hating on folks just 'cause they're different? So cringe.
  • Heightened Misogyny: Simp behavior, but make it toxic.
  • Tolerance for Attacks on the Marginalized: Bullying is never the answer, period.
  • Appeals to a Glorious Past: Living in the past ain't it, chief.
  • Insistence on Allegiance to Symbols of Patriotism: Flag-waving? Overrated.
  • Strong-Arm Rhetoric: Shouting louder doesn't make you right.
  • Threats: Chill, dude.
  • Racism: We're so over this.
  • Discrediting Elected Officials: Playing the blame game? So childish.
  • Attempts to Circumvent the Legislative Process: Trying to cheat the system? We see you.
  • Threats to Undermine the Judiciary: Messing with the courts? Big yikes.
  • Blaming Foreign Powers: Always someone else's fault, huh?
  • Demands for Unwavering Loyalty to the Leader: Cult vibes, major red flag.

Word is, back in the 1940s, people were warning about this stuff, and it's looking kinda familiar now. There's even this play where Bonhoeffer, who was screaming about fascism back in the day, is talking to Trump. Wild, right?

But here's the tea: we gotta stay woke, speak up when stuff is sus, and show love to our neighbors. Ignoring this ain't gonna make it go away. Remember what the poem "First They Came" said? We gotta stand up for each other, or else...

And watch out for Christian nationalism. When faith and patriotism get mixed, things can get twisted real quick.

Abbreviations Glossary

Abbreviation Full Form
Sus Suspicious.
Tea Gossip, information.
Low-key Secretly, subtly.
For real Seriously.
TBH To be honest.
Clout Influence or power.
Major L Big loss.
Simp Someone who does too much for someone they like.
Cringe Awkward or embarrassing.
Woke Aware of social issues and injustice.
Ick Disgust.

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