I disagree.

It should be common knowledge now that the definition of the word fascist is amenable to those using it. It can range from a bin-man, sorry, waste disposal technician, who randomly espouses certain views to an authoritarian leader of a world superpower. I have come to understand it can also be used if you fail to articulate yourself properly on an internet forum these days

Dems da rulez!

Edited by Nicholas91 (03 Mar 2022 12.13pm)

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

The lengths that some people will go to to try to rewrite history in their own narrative is very revealing.

Hitler was a fascist. Fascists don't have a commitment to any particular economic ideology. They are entirely pragmatic and will adopt whatever strategy will drive forward their over-riding agenda. Placating the population, and getting them signed up to the cause, was just a means to an end. Hitler using socialism didn't make him a socialist.

Putin is no different. He has, for instance, offered Russian people cheap mortgages, but he controls the media, stops dissention and is about to enact a new law which will jail for 15 years anyone saying things about the army which doesn't match the official story. All policies designed to keep the people compliant whilst the over-riding agenda is followed. Fascist!

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.

I would largely agree with what you say about moustache man, though I don't really agree with the idea that using socialism doesn't make someone a socialist...I'd say it's some form of it...However, If you prefer social revolutionary I wouldn't disagree with that.

Putin is an authoritarian....he's heavily into ostracizing people who disagree with his way of doing things....sounds a bit familiar if you ask me.

Edited by Stirlingsays (03 Mar 2022 12.56pm)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

Yes, I have found it odd that Putin is targeted on here as a "communist". Yup, grew up and out of communist USSR; but the only thing communist in his being is autocracy.

If the "Whites" had won the civil war, he would be their leader.

He is as nationalist, expansionist and as right wing as you can get. Makes his allegation that Ukraine are NAZIs all the more bizarre.

"The Kremlin forced Echo of Moscow (Ekho Moskvy), Russia’s flagship independent radio station, to shut down its radio broadcast and website on Thursday."