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The GOP offers more fear and disinformation to divide us and keep people angry (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 111 points 3 months ago (2 children)

The ultra rich are the problem.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Conservatives are the problem, the ultra rich conservstives exacerbate the problem.

Note that the opposite of ultra rich conservatives is Jimmy Carter who still built wealth but didn't go for ultra wealth because he actually cares about people. The ultra wealthy are a symptom.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I wouldn't put these 2 in the conservative category, they are fascist groupies. They were both born into wealth, and then did everything possible to constantly grow their wealth while exploiting labor and everyone around them. They both have a real disdain for rules/laws for them, but love to try and use the legal system against those they see as an enemy.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They both have a real disdain for rules/laws for them, but love to try and use the legal system against those they see as an enemy.

So, conservatives. Modern conservatives are fascists, it is the same thing.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Conservatism is the theoretical voice of this animus against the agency of the subordinate classes. It provides the most consistent and profound argument as to why the lower orders should not be allowed to exercise their independent will, why they should not be allowed to govern themselves or the polity. Submission is their first duty, and agency the prerogative of the elite.

The Reactionary Mind: Conservatism from Edmund Burke to Donald Trump

Even if they weren't straight-up fascist in the past (highly debatable), conservatism is a blight on liberty. The only potential difference is degree, not kind.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

If you wanted to separate it out then fascists are those with power and “conservativism” is the ideology they peddle to the working class to make what they’re doing seem ok.

They’re the same thing, really.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Conservatives are simply fascists with masks on.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Totally agree. I'm starting to think that taxing the rich is one of the government's most important functions.

I think it might be worth it for them to do so even if they set the collected money on fire afterwards.

Otherwise your politics become this: billionaires "interviewing" billionaires.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

It's literally regulation and that can be a good tool. It's what a government should ideally do. It can be weaponised of course, in both directions, like we are experiencing now.