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minus-squarezarathustrad@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·9 days agoAre we not even trying to pretend we aren’t an openly corrupt authorization oligarchy anymore? Back in my day we at least tried to lie about it to the press.
minus-squareJason2357@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 days agoThat seems to be the defining feature of neofascism vs previous iterations and old school conservatism. “Ironic” trolling and sarcastic, edgy cinicism eventually normalises mask-off, obscene lack of regard for any sense of truth or legal/ ethical lines.
Are we not even trying to pretend we aren’t an openly corrupt authorization oligarchy anymore?
Back in my day we at least tried to lie about it to the press.
That seems to be the defining feature of neofascism vs previous iterations and old school conservatism.
“Ironic” trolling and sarcastic, edgy cinicism eventually normalises mask-off, obscene lack of regard for any sense of truth or legal/ ethical lines.