• nialv7@lemmy.world
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    10 days ago

    UK, France, and now Germany. The far-right really is winning everywhere huh… What can we do? Is there still hope?

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      10 days ago

      idk, honestly. usually this kind of tribalism burns itself out after a World War and a bunch of atrocities. there’s a global empathy shortage… too much hate and too little love.

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        10 days ago

        usually this kind of tribalism burns itself out after a World War and a bunch of atrocities. there’s a global empathy shortage… too much hate and too little love.

        It’s the understandable pent up anger because of failed promises by ruling elites, hiding behind fake smiles and platitudes, who are supposed to be representative of the people. The older I get, the less the Star Wars Prequel becomes meesa Jar Jar-y. Lucas touched on toxic masculinity and the lack of positive male role models, and I think he saw something in history that none of us have twenty years ago, on how toxic masculinity influences real politics. It’s obvious now how fascism has connection to toxic masculinity, but I think only few saw it at the time.

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      The only time nazis go down is when they are put down. The free world needs strength to do what’s necessary and avoid the paradox of tolerance.

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      It’s happening here in Australia too. I’m watching the slow rise after being lucky enough to escape the US.

      I wrote about my experience going to a racist rally a month or so ago with my husband and children.

      It was supposed to be peaceful and I wouldn’t have expected to be putting my kids in danger.