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   Alexander Karn (xankarn@mastodon.online)'s status on Tuesday, 21-Jan-2025 10:13:13 JST Alexander Karn

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   Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa has warned about the “Philippin-ization” (Filipinization) of American politics.

   What does it mean?

   It means the normalization of political violence and extrajudicial “punishments.” It means the politics of vengeance and retribution. It means the weaponization of government and law. It means strong man politics and a culture of fear and intimidation. It means an assault on truth and the violent stupidity that fills the void.

   https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-maga-fascist-violence/tnamp/

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     Alexander Karn (xankarn@mastodon.online)'s status on Tuesday, 21-Jan-2025 10:13:14 JST Alexander Karn

     • Jen Sorensen

     In case you've somehow forgotten how good @jensorensen is.

     Culture War. Polarization. Free Speech.

     These are terms that have been deployed to conceal what's really happening to our politics.

     Don't get it twisted.

     https://thenib.com/culture-war-hawks/

     Paul Cantrell repeated this.
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     Alexander Karn (xankarn@mastodon.online)'s status on Tuesday, 21-Jan-2025 10:13:14 JST Alexander Karn

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     Fascism isn’t culture.

     It may have certain cultural expressions (a dumb haircut, eg), but it’s a political ideology. A violent, sadistic one at that.

     Storming the Capitol and tasing the police officers there isn’t culture.

     Mowing down peaceful protestors with your car isn’t culture.

     Foiled kidnapping plots aren’t culture.

     Synagogue shootings aren’t culture.

     Don’t let anyone tell you fascism is culture or that you’re intolerant of “difference.”

     False equivalence is fascist gold.

     Paul Cantrell repeated this.