Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Doesn't anybody know what a fascist is?

In the 1940s people were warned to take the anti-Jewish Nazis seriously:   No joking matter: 1940s political cartoons warned US of Holocaust | The Times of Israel  "Proof of America’s awareness of genocide against European Jews lay in the funny papers, where cartoonists used pens to eviscerate US politicians’ apathy" 

Today we have the apathy and misinformed vindictiveness of college aged young people infused with what I can only call evil; a dark spirit that makes them capable of murder. Many lament and protest the death of murderers but celebrate the death of innocent citizens. TD

Fascists excel at killing Jews; Hitler was allies with "Palestinians" who aided with the Holocaust.

Many of the cartoonists were Pulitzer Prize-winning muckrakers. Some were the targets of racist mobs. And
 some, like Eric Godal and Arthur Szyk, were Jewish refugees whose parents were trapped in Hitler’s Europe.

 What Does Fascism Really Mean?  "Asked whether she agrees with Kelly’s description of Trump as a “fascist,” Harris told [Anderson] Cooper, “Yes, I do.' ”

 Modern Usage and Misuse   

Today, “fascist” is frequently used as a pejorative label in political debates, sometimes applied loosely to opponents rather than strictly to true fascist movements  Genuine historical examples—Italian Fascism and German Nazism—meet the criteria of centralized authoritarian control, extreme nationalism, suppression of dissent, and often racist policies  

"Misusing the term can weaken public understanding of authoritarian risks."

Teacher Union Chief Randi Weingarten Holding Virtual Book Event on ‘Teachers Against Fascists’  . . . "Naturally, Weingarten was one of the many stupid people who shared something stupid about the Kirk assassination online.

Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA was on a short list of Republican groups targeted by President Joe Biden’s FBI under the direction of then-Director Christopher Wray.

 . . . "While the FBI, DOJ, and OIG could have been fighting crime, the Biden Administration instead used these far reaching government agencies to probe the finances of its political foes, fishing for wrongdoing. Where was the probable cause to launch such investigations?  

"In addition to Turning Point USA or Turning Point Action, the list included numerous entities related to Donald Trump. Here are a few others on the target list: My Pillow [My Pillow!?], Women for America First, Conservative Partnership Institute, America First Policy Institute, Tea Party Express, Attorney Sidney Powell, Public Interest Legal Foundation, and several entries listed simply as “Giuliani,” likely referencing Rudy Giuliani." . . .

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