Umberto Eco’s 14 Traits of Fascism:1. The cult of tradition. “One has only to look at the syllabus of every fascist movement to find the major traditionalist thinkers. The Nazi gnosis was nourished by traditionalist, syncretistic, occult elements.”2. The rejection of modernism. “The Enlightenment, the Age of Reason, is seen as the beginning of modern depravity. In this sense Ur-Fascism can be defined as irrationalism.”3. The cult of action for action’s sake. “Action being beautiful in itself, it must be taken before, or without, any previous reflection. Thinking is a form of emasculation.”4. Disagreement is treason. “The critical spirit makes distinctions, and to distinguish is a sign of modernism. In modern culture the scientific community praises disagreement as a way to improve knowledge.”5. Fear of difference. “The first appeal of a fascist or prematurely fascist movement is an appeal against the intruders. Thus Ur-Fascism is racist by definition.”6. Appeal to social frustration. “One of the most typical features of the historical fascism was the appeal to a frustrated middle class, a class suffering from an economic crisis or feelings of political humiliation, and frightened by the pressure of lower social groups.”7. The obsession with a plot. “Thus at the root of the Ur-Fascist psychology there is the obsession with a plot, possibly an international one. The followers must feel besieged.”8. The enemy is both strong and weak. “By a continuous shifting of rhetorical focus, the enemies are at the same time too strong and too weak.”9. Pacifism is trafficking with the enemy. “For Ur-Fascism there is no struggle for life but, rather, life is lived for struggle.”10. Contempt for the weak. “Elitism is a typical aspect of any reactionary ideology.”11. Everybody is educated to become a hero. “In Ur-Fascist ideology, heroism is the norm. This cult of heroism is strictly linked with the cult of death.”
Apparently being a crybaby is contagious, because just LOOK how many Republicans are crybabies these days, after Traitor Trump’s one and done, compared to before Traitor Trump (the biggest crybaby possibly in political history).
hermit48 over 1 year ago
That about sums it up.
LookingGlass Premium Member over 1 year ago
Me thinks that that JELLYphant has got the vapors!!! Get him a couch and some smelling salts!!!
/SHNARK/
knutdl over 1 year ago
“Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!” (Jerry Lee Lewis)
S&C = Dismayed&Depressed over 1 year ago
Perfectly depicts the difference between TFG and President Biden. It’s a pretty good comparison of SANITY versus TFG’s dementia ridden narcissisim.
VOTE BLUE!!! SAVE OUR DEMOCRACY AND OUR FUTURE!!!
sevaar777 over 1 year ago
“Semi Fascist” is like saying someone is guilty of “semi-treason”.
wolfiiig over 1 year ago
Pearl clutching time! Call Lady Lindsey!
monya_43 over 1 year ago
Awww…their teensy fee fees have been hurt.
Zebrastripes over 1 year ago
BIDEN ADDRESSED THE GOP ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM…AND WAS SPOT ON! Magas are a threat to America, it’s freedoms and democracy! They are fascists. PERIOD!
https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/02/opinions/biden-fiery-democracy-speech-ghitis/index.html
Zebrastripes over 1 year ago
Nazi sympathizers…
https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/04/opinions/trump-weekend-rally-biden-obeidallah/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/04/politics/trump-rally-nazi-sympathizer-january-6-rioter/index.html
mourdac Premium Member over 1 year ago
Alt-Reich snowflakes.
Stormy Panda over 1 year ago
Semi Fascists?
rossevrymn over 1 year ago
JayAlexander, Jim2g, muddy usa, firebird gunner, opspecial, ultra ammosexual, sammy snyder, kat and alfred brown,………………I mean, RIGHT?:
Teto85 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Another instance of Jack showing us why he has one of those Pulitzer thingies.
MC4802 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Grievance, resentment, squawking about how they are being picked up on is on page 1 of the GQP playbook
cdward over 1 year ago
Umberto Eco’s 14 Traits of Fascism:1. The cult of tradition. “One has only to look at the syllabus of every fascist movement to find the major traditionalist thinkers. The Nazi gnosis was nourished by traditionalist, syncretistic, occult elements.”2. The rejection of modernism. “The Enlightenment, the Age of Reason, is seen as the beginning of modern depravity. In this sense Ur-Fascism can be defined as irrationalism.”3. The cult of action for action’s sake. “Action being beautiful in itself, it must be taken before, or without, any previous reflection. Thinking is a form of emasculation.”4. Disagreement is treason. “The critical spirit makes distinctions, and to distinguish is a sign of modernism. In modern culture the scientific community praises disagreement as a way to improve knowledge.”5. Fear of difference. “The first appeal of a fascist or prematurely fascist movement is an appeal against the intruders. Thus Ur-Fascism is racist by definition.”6. Appeal to social frustration. “One of the most typical features of the historical fascism was the appeal to a frustrated middle class, a class suffering from an economic crisis or feelings of political humiliation, and frightened by the pressure of lower social groups.”7. The obsession with a plot. “Thus at the root of the Ur-Fascist psychology there is the obsession with a plot, possibly an international one. The followers must feel besieged.”8. The enemy is both strong and weak. “By a continuous shifting of rhetorical focus, the enemies are at the same time too strong and too weak.”9. Pacifism is trafficking with the enemy. “For Ur-Fascism there is no struggle for life but, rather, life is lived for struggle.”10. Contempt for the weak. “Elitism is a typical aspect of any reactionary ideology.”11. Everybody is educated to become a hero. “In Ur-Fascist ideology, heroism is the norm. This cult of heroism is strictly linked with the cult of death.”
piper_gilbert over 1 year ago
MAGA Republicans are SEMI FASCIST HYPOCRITES. Fixed it.
HskrPhan over 1 year ago
Will there be a cartoon about a basket of deplorables tomorrow?
buckyteeth over 1 year ago
That elephant should also be clutching pearls.
schaefer jim over 1 year ago
I got a little more salty barn yard talk for the morons on the far right!
Godfreydaniel over 1 year ago
Apparently being a crybaby is contagious, because just LOOK how many Republicans are crybabies these days, after Traitor Trump’s one and done, compared to before Traitor Trump (the biggest crybaby possibly in political history).
Not the Smartest Man On the Planet -- Maybe Close Premium Member over 1 year ago
You forgot the clutching of pearls.
walkingmancomics over 1 year ago
exactly
charliekane over 1 year ago
Widdle dewicate snowflakes.
Scoutmaster77 over 1 year ago
GQP – snowflakes all.
Carthago delenda est over 1 year ago
Biden was throwing a softball when he said “semi-fascist.”
AtomicForce91 Premium Member over 1 year ago
When did President Trump ever want people to “storm the capitol”?