• tomi000@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    How is fascism a result of capitalism? It would exist just the same way without capitalism.

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      1 year ago

      The argument is that as more people are harmed by capitalism and realize it’s flaws, the more likely the ruling class is to embrace fascism rather than let their ill-gotten gains slip away from them.

      Definitely clumsy here, but I can make sense of it.

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      1 year ago

      While fascism can exist without capitalism. when an unrecoverable economic crisis happens under a capitalist country and the system is not challenged, instead minorities like jewish people or immigrants take the blame

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        1 year ago

        I dont think that is generally true. It may have happened in the past and may also happen in the US, but the opposite can happen with people turning to socialism like in many countries. In times of crisis people turn to extremes, but that doesnt mean it has to be fascism.