Comments by "Shalanaya" (@Shalanaya) on "DiEM25"
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Nationalism is the REAL disease of this world, it is a false identity, you are not aligned with the expanssion of the whole, but with nation or culture that are in constant process of change. Technological gulags would come as a result of fascism, you dont understand how it is conected, fighting communism by fascism leads to the system tyhjast USSR have had at the end, this is how they have fooled people like you. Censoring speech that is invalidating and devaluing of people's existence IS leading to totalitarinism where no individual has a right to anything. Censoring speech that protects people is not totalitarianism, it is only when the government does this,m but people have the right to fire you for invalidating speech, for example calling a tranbs women a man is the same like calling a woman a property, because you are devaluing the agency of a human being, and by this lowering the value of a human being for yourself and all others, this is how fascism is all conected to this, because it is fascism that is by itys natyure totalitarian that is censoring people through the government, and no longer just people themselves. Know the difference. Nations need to fall and are about to fall if humans wish to ever evolve. Nationalism is what has been responsible for atrocities in this world throughout the history. Learn something from history. If you are serving the nation instead of people by sacrificing for the differences in others, then you are on the way to hell!!!
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Fascism is often misunderstood as a singular ideology, something that exists in history books or distant regimes. But fascism is not just a political doctrine—it is a parasitic force, a mode of thinking and desiring that attaches itself to existing belief systems, ideologies, and social structures. It infiltrates minds, exploits grievances, and manipulates unconscious desires to perpetuate its power.
Fascism is highly adaptable and parasitic by nature. Rather than forming its own core beliefs, fascism thrives by attaching itself to existing ideologies, values, or cultural beliefs. It hitchhikes on belief systems, gradually reshaping them to serve its ends.
Historically, fascism infiltrated German nationalism by exploiting post-WWI grievances and a desire to restore national pride. The Nazis hijacked nationalism and Christianity, transforming them into tools for Aryan superiority. This distortion allowed the regime to justify policies that many religious leaders either passively accepted or actively supported.
Similarly, Trumpism in the United States exploited economic distress and social change, aligning itself with nationalism and a distorted Christian identity. Slogans like “Make America Great Again” and “America First” tap into a need for superiority, fostering a narrative of “us vs. them.” Those outside this vision are dehumanized, often labeled as “vermin” or “the enemy within.” Trump recently echoed this language, claiming immigrants are “poisoning the blood of our country,” chillingly reminiscent of Hitler’s rhetoric in Mein Kampf. This dangerous framing fosters a chosen group identity, reinforced by religious rhetoric fused with national pride, deepening the divide between “us” and “them,” and justifying exclusion and dominance over perceived threats.
Though the historical context has shifted, the methods of co-opting religion and exploiting national pride for psychological manipulation remain strikingly similar. What began as Nazi propaganda around Aryan superiority has modern parallels in Trumpism, where distorted Christian identity and nationalism are weaponized to create social division.
Fascism manipulates unconscious desires rather than advocating specific ideas. It uses existing ideologies to create a “chosen” identity, feeding on people’s need for power, validation, and dominance over “the other.” This psychological mechanism allows fascism to infiltrate belief systems and reshape them to fulfill its need for superiority and control.
Fascism thrives on binary thinking, where reality is divided into absolute opposites:
Us vs. Them
Superior vs. Inferior
Pure vs. Corrupt
This mode of thought is deeply ingrained in authoritarian structures. It simplifies complex social realities into moral absolutes, justifying violence against the “other.”
Across history and continents, fascism follows a predictable pattern—identifying an existential enemy, stoking fear and resentment, and justifying exclusion, violence, or expansion in the name of survival. Whether framed through racial purity, religious supremacy, or national security, the core function remains the same: to create a binary world of “us vs. them” where repression feels not just necessary, but righteous.
From Nazi Germany’s racial hierarchies to Trumpist calls to purge “vermin” from America, from Netanyahu’s biblical justifications for the genocide on Palestinian to Modi’s Hindu nationalist purges, each example reveals how fascism evolves to fit its context while retaining its essential drive for control and domination. The names change. The targets shift. But the logic remains the same:
1. Identify an internal or external enemy.
2. Dehumanize them through propaganda.
3. Justify repression, exclusion, or extermination as self-defense.
Fascism thrives not just through brute force, but through complicity—when people accept its logic as normal, even necessary. This drop-down menu reveals how this mindset manifests today, showing that fascism is not just a relic of the past, but a living, adaptive force shaping global politics.
The desire for superiority fuels binary thinking, creating and reinforcing the rigid divisions between “us” and “them.” Fascism exploits the ego-driven need for dominance, transforming resistance into an existential threat to the dominant in-group. Once superiority is at stake, compromise becomes impossible, and violence is justified as a necessary defense.
Fascism’s expansionist and eliminationist tendencies are deeply rooted in colonial history. The mindset that fueled colonial conquest—the idea that some people are “less than human” and must be dominated—directly informs modern fascist ideologies.
Examples:
The Spanish Conquest of the Americas: Framed as a religious mission, it justified genocide, enslavement, and cultural erasure.
The Native American Genocide: The westward expansion of the U.S. was fueled by the doctrine of Manifest Destiny, depicting indigenous people as obstacles to civilization.
Apartheid South Africa: A system of racial segregation justified through white supremacist ideology, mirroring fascist governance.
The Genocide of Palestinians: Ongoing displacement, ethnic cleansing, and apartheid policies mirror the logic of settler-colonialism, where indigenous populations are dehumanized and erased.
By recognizing these patterns, we can see how modern fascist movements use the same playbook—rebranding oppression as national security, civilization, or religious duty.
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Desire and Fascism: Repression as a Path to Submission:
Fascism is not sustained by force alone—it is desired. As Wilhelm Reich asked, “How could the masses be made to desire their own repression?” Deleuze and Guattari take this further: “The masses were not innocent dupes; at a certain point, under a certain set of conditions, they wanted fascism.”
The Pleasure of Control and Submission:
Repressed desires do not disappear—they are rerouted into obedience and domination.
Fascism offers an erotic charge to power—it aestheticizes hierarchy, discipline, and uniformity.
The authoritarian state becomes not just a symbolic father figure but a desiring-machine that organizes libidinal energy into nationalism, militarism, and purity.
The spectacle of order—parades, flags, slogans, and violence—arouses a sense of belonging and security.
This is why fascism does not impose itself—it seduces. It eroticizes submission, turning hierarchy into an object of desire. The masses do not simply tolerate oppression; they embrace it as a form of meaning and identity.
The Reproduction of Repression:
Fascism thrives not only through institutional control but through personal, everyday desires.
Religious Purity Movements: Repressed sexuality is channeled into moral policing, creating a cycle where desire is transformed into guilt and punishment.
Militarization of Society: Young men, raised to suppress emotions and individuality, find release in authoritarianism—war, violence, or nationalism.
The Policing of Others: Individuals, instead of challenging oppression, become agents of their own subjugation—enforcing norms, condemning dissent, and turning repression into a virtue.
Deleuze and Guattari argue that psychic repression (internalized control) fuels social repression (state control), and vice versa. This cycle ensures that people desire the very structures that exploit them.
The Cycle of Fascism and Desire:
Fascism does not merely silence desire—it hijacks it. It transforms revolutionary energy into obedient submission, convincing people that true freedom lies in hierarchy, purity, and control. This is why fascism never simply imposes itself—it seduces, structures, and eroticizes power.
It was not by means of a metaphor, even a paternal metaphor, that Hitler was able to sexually arouse the fascists. It is not by means of a metaphor that a banking or stock-market transaction, a claim, a coupon, a credit, is able to arouse people who are not necessarily bankers. And what about the effects of money that grows, money that produces more money? There are socioeconomic ‘complexes’ that are also veritable complexes of the unconscious, and that communicate a voluptuous wave from the top to the bottom of their hierarchy (the military-industrial complex). - Deleuze & Guattari
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