Comments by "josh fritz" (@joshfritz5345) on "TIKhistory" channel.

  1. I remember being told off by the teacher for asking questions that struck a nerve. We were being taught how the police are racist, and I asked if they arrested some groups more often because they committed more crime. I was scolded in front of the class for asking that question.
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  2. It occurred to me that I've never been particularly vulnerable to socialism or fascism. I have a deep seated anti totalitarian mindset, and a highly individualistic worldview that sees people as individuals first and foremost. Collectivist ideologies have no hold on me.
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  3. One thing about fascism that you never hear about is that it is, in many ways, much closer to communism than it is to capitalism in terms of structure. I'd describe it as socialism wearing the skinsuit of conservatism. There is a hint of right-wing ideology there in the form of nationalism, however, this doesn't really set it apart from socialism since most socialist states are, in practice, actually very nationalist, often to the point of oppressing disliked ethnic groups. Also, for anyone saying that socialism didn't work because there was "too much right wing influence" or "too much nationalism", or whatever, no, just stop. Socialism has never worked at skill, nor will it ever. Being more or less nationalistic doesn't address the core problems with the very idea of socialism, a severe lack of meritocratic incentives for people to work and innovate of their own free will. Yes, fascism and Nazism are derivatives of socialism, and yes, they are every bit as bad as the original.
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  4. The people of England gave up their arms. The price of cowardice and indifference is slavery and repression. Not just of yourselves, but of your children. You didn't love liberty enough to resist your disarmerment, and now you are helpless to resist the rise of a totalitarian state in your own borders.
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