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This is a normal post He does this thing where he gives off the attitude of being furiously engaged in politics
but at the same time is very careful to not say anything his (centrist/mainstream) audience will bristle at, for example he will always say "populism" rather than "fascism" because you'll get pearl-clutching if anyone says anyone else in politics or the media (or voters!) is fascist or racist.
 (I helped save b3ta! Zuowan, Sat 6 Jul 2024, 14:24, Reply)
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQE6-2lsJbQ
 (I helped save b3ta! cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Sat 6 Jul 2024, 15:12, Reply)
This is a normal post Some people have used the word "fasicst" as a meaningless insult, this does not mean that fascism is not a real force in action or a real threat.
Umberto Eco's list of fascist traits is useful on this point - www.faena.com/aleph/umberto-eco-a-practical-list-for-identifying-fascists
After WWII we said "never again" and we should have our eyes open to it happening again.
 (I helped save b3ta! Zuowan, Sat 6 Jul 2024, 15:27, Reply)
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“The question was taken up by the recently deceased Italian novelist and semiotician”
Zombie Eco sez you is all fascists
 (I helped save b3ta! cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Sat 6 Jul 2024, 23:20, Reply)
This is a normal post I hadn't noticed that.
Apparently he gets all sorts turning up to his live shows and he used to worry that the pro-Brexit morons would get offended and leave when he called them cunts, but everyone laughs along at everything.

ETA: Turns out I hadn't noticed it because it's simply not true:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Hrn6vnOjRs
 (I helped save b3ta! brb Monkhouse Stampede, Sat 6 Jul 2024, 15:15, Reply)
This is a normal post He's explicitly saying that the conservative party or even "hard right populists" are absolutely not white supremacists/fascists here.
Based on
* Boris was twice voted mayor of London (so what?)
* They care about Brexit (so what?)
* People voted for JRM and it "fans the flames of division" to suggest that they "voted for a nazi by mistake" (this is exactly the pearl-clutching I was talking about)
 (I helped save b3ta! Zuowan, Sat 6 Jul 2024, 15:38, Reply)
This is a normal post "for example he will always say "populism" rather than "fascism"

(I helped save b3ta! brb Monkhouse Stampede, Sat 6 Jul 2024, 16:37, Reply)
This is a normal post Yes and that's a video of him saying why he/you shouldn't say "fascism"

(I helped save b3ta! Zuowan, Sat 6 Jul 2024, 17:35, Reply)
This is a normal post Exactly.

(I helped save b3ta! brb Monkhouse Stampede, Sat 6 Jul 2024, 22:25, Reply)