i feel like there’s a tendency to describe things that are liberal as fascist in a way that lets…

leviathan-supersystem:

i feel like there’s a tendency to describe things that are liberal as fascist in a way that lets liberalism off the hook- as if genocide and segregation are exclusive to fascism, and as if liberal nations haven’t engaged in genocide and segregation as well for as long as they’ve existed. if we posit that countries like the united states of america, israel, australia, etc are fascist and not liberal then the term liberal just doesn’t mean anything. this also gives fascism too much credit-no nation built on fascist principles could last as long as any of the previously listed genocidal liberal nations. similarly, an individual can be bigoted, even genocidal, and still be a liberal.