"January 30th 1933 dawned cold and clear in Berlin as Adolph Hitler took his oath of office and promised Germans he would uphold the constitution.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@distantreplay I believe in building community and in intersectionality. I responded to you courteously because that's a community-building thing to do, though you implicitly accused me of "attacking" others, and I surely have a right to be concerned about such a personal judgment levied against me by someone who doesn't even know me. I continue to say that I find Paul Waldman's commentary very valuable, and I find the discussion of gender matters critically important.

[micchiato@mastodon.social]

@wdlindsy

Consider the right-trending bias of Harris. Fascism is rising in the US with or without reference to Trump

@DoomsdaysCW

[stinson_108@mastodon.social]

@wdlindsy

You may be eligible for membership in the the Society of the Cincinnatus -- descendents of officers who fought in the Revolution.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@Stinson_108 I suppose that might be true, since at least two of my Revolutionary ancestors who died, one in battle and the another as a result of wounds he received in battle, were officers. I've truly never been much of a joiner and haven't ever been interested in joining the SAR. If nothing else, the acquiescence of too many of my Revolutionary ancestors to the system of enslaving other human beings gives me pause to think as I celebrate their battle for freedom — for some.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@micchiato @DoomsdaysCW I see a tremendous difference between the overt, self-professed fascist, Donald Trump, and Kamala Harris, who is no way equivalent to him.

Both-sidesism doesn't cut it with me.

[doomsdayscw@kolektiva.social]

I agree with you, @wdlindsy !

cc: @micchiato

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@DoomsdaysCW @micchiato Thank you!

[micchiato@mastodon.social]

@wdlindsy

Framing this discussion with the pejorative “both sidesism” limits analysis to individuals involved in electoral politics. I am more concerned about US fascism as a corporate socio-economic movement that exists beyond Trump and would continue even if a beaten Trump goes away after the election. This trend goes back to Nixon and Reagan as the ruling class undermined and eviscerated the Second Reconstruction. It’s why the Dems have continued their slide right for decades

@DoomsdaysCW

[stinson_108@mastodon.social]

@wdlindsy

No, not the SAR. The Society of the Cincinnati. It has a lovely mansion in Dupont Circle. You'll always have a room when you visit Washington D.C..

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@Stinson_108 Yes, I knew that was the group you meant. I mentioned SAR just to say that I haven't ever been much of a joiner of groups like that, though I know they gather good information that helps a lot of us researching family history.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@micchiato @DoomsdaysCW I'm concerned about fascism, period. Which exists in lots of societies around the world and is rising in societies beyond the US right now….