America Must Understand Fascism Has Become Generational if It’s To Fight It
They’re playing the long game. So should you.
One of America’s biggest mistakes in fighting fascism has been its sole focus on the here and now. Trump’s latest press release, Boebert’s latest diatribe against gun control, and Taylor Greene’s latest insult to minorities. That’s what occupies front pages, informs analysis, and drives social media trends. And while staying in the know is undoubtedly important, it has to be to an end. Merely consuming the GOP’s drivel doesn’t help put the breaks on extremism. Using that consumption to ask more questions, which in turn drive critical thought, can. And the one question that rarely gets asked, if it all, is about what happens tomorrow. If things continue the way they have. If fascism continues to go from strength to strength. Because it’s only once you know what you currently are, and will in the future, be dealing with can you begin to devise a plan. And right now, America has no plan.
Considering things aren’t even okay on the surface, that’s dangerous. Fascism is past being a conspiracy, an underground cult, or a movement of one. It’s not only an ideology that threatens America’s democracy but also one that’s democratically viable. And despite the stakes being high, there’s no sign of accountability. Fascists within…
