Fascism
Disney deleted a Thread because people kept putting anti-fascist quotes from its movies in the replies
Disney deleted a Thread because people kept putting anti-fascist quotes from its movies in the replies Disney posted on Threads asking users to share a Disney quote that sums up their current mood. People responded by sharing anti-fascist quotes from various Disney movies, including Star Wars and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The quotes were […]
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America faced domestic fascists before and buried that history
America faced domestic fascists before and buried that history The United States has faced domestic fascists before, but this history has been largely forgotten. Fascist groups like the German American Bund, Silver Shirts, Christian Front, Black Legion, and Ku Klux Klan claimed hundreds of thousands of members in the 1930s and early ’40s, promoting a […]
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White nationalism fuels tolerance for political violence nationwide
White nationalism fuels tolerance for political violence nationwide White nationalism has become a significant driver of support for political violence in the United States, posing a substantial danger to the country’s political stability. The study found that nearly half of respondents believed violence would be justified if the government violated citizens’ rights or committed unlawful […]
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Why the Trump administration’s comparison of antifa to violent terrorist groups doesn’t track
Why the Trump administration’s comparison of antifa to violent terrorist groups doesn’t track Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s comparison of antifa to violent terrorist groups like MS-13, Hamas, and the Islamic State group is inaccurate and ignores crucial distinctions in ideology, organization, and scope. The Trump administration’s executive order designating antifa as a “domestic terrorist […]
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America is living in tariff limbo
America is living in tariff limbo Tariffs imposed by the Trump administration have caused economic instability, with the stock market losing around $10 trillion in value over a few days. The tariffs are not traditional trade policy, but rather a “fishing expedition” to extract concessions from trade partners and US companies. Millions of people are […]
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American liberators of Nazi camps got ‘a lifelong vaccine against extremism’ − their wartime experiences are a warning for today
American liberators of Nazi camps got ‘a lifelong vaccine against extremism’ − their wartime experiences are a warning for today American liberators of Nazi camps, including Mauthausen, got a “lifelong vaccine against extremism” from their wartime experiences, which serves as a warning for today’s threats to democracy. The liberators, who included soldiers like Frank Hartzell […]
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