It’s not exactly a revelation that the GOP is a fascist death cult.
The only mystery is that it’s taken more than half a century for political commentators to catch on.
But the observation that the GOP is a fascist death cult doesn’t capture the full scope of the deranged depravity we’re faced with when we confront the reality of who the members of this fascist death cult show themselves to be, every day- Murder Clowns.
Some terminological clarification is in order.
Fascism is not a political ideology, it is a worldview, a way of relating to other people. It certainly is manifested in political institutions and policy decisions, but a fascist gonna’ fascist everywhere they go, in every choice they make.
That is, they show themselves for who they are by the company they keep, and the social conditions they deem acceptable, or in fact consider desirable.
The company they keep, to no one’s surprise, is a roiling mass of sociopaths, psychopaths and predators.
But what are the social conditions they find desirable? What do the ordinary, rank and file members of the fascist crowd (every single GOP voter and government official, if you’re keeping count) want to see? What is the American society they have been working diligently to create?
An amusement park for Murder Clowns.
A swath of communities where young children and their teachers will perish in a manner it will seem their bodies were thrown in a thresher.
A shining land where the official response to a shared threat is let millions die, and call it a victory for the Sons of Liberty.
A haven for perpetrators of genocide.
And of course, these fascists next door want to engage in brutality and homicide without constraint or consequence. Impunity, pure and simple.
It’s true that there is no shortage of callous indifference to the suffering of others among the members of the fascist crowd; if they possessed the capacity for compassion, they wouldn’t feel comfortable congregating with, and voting for, sociopaths, psychopaths and predators. But they are comfortable with them, and more than that- and here’s where too many on the left refuse to accept the simple reality staring them in the face- the fascist crowd is entertained, reassured, and gratified to see their decades of efforts come to fruition, on full public display. Broadcast in real time, truth be told.
Why does the fascist crowd, the rank and file GOP voters, the GOP office-holders at every level of government, time and again, at every turn, make choices that result in mass suffering and gruesome violence?
Because they enjoy the macabre spectacle, and celebrate every triumph of vicious depravity over decency and sanity.
Occam’s razor, people.
No one is duped into joining a fascist group-hug. They cozy up to sociopaths, psychopaths and predators, and facilitate one atrocity after another, because it’s what they have always wanted.
Don't want to hurt your feelings but you look like a hopeless idiot. You are extremely gullible. You believe everything you see on press. Look at the news you share to prove your point. They are professionally doctored with loaded sentimental words and cherry picking and all kinds of fallacies. You seriously lack reasonable skepticism and critical reading skills. I came here because of your comment on Aeon. You think all the school shootings are genuine because you lack critical thinking skills. You are content with what mainstream media chooses to show you. You don't suspect they could be lying to you. Research Sandy Hook shooting for once. It's a fake one like a few others. You are aware of fascist political elite just because the media allows you to. You are not aware of fascist elite in the media because there's no "legitimate" mainstream voice to tell you otherwise. Your perception of reality depends on what the big boys present to you. You are at the passive end of information cycle and can't go beyond that. You want compassion? How about embracing the truth for whatever it costs? THAT is real compassion. Telling lies or denial is hate and cruelty. Fascism begins with denying the unfavorable truth. I'm really sorry for educated ignorants like you.