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PepeLePuget t1_jdi2hii wrote

Reply to comment by hyrailer in Fun fact: 62% of U.S. states have an official language, but Washington doesn't by so-unobvious

So one group can claim superiority over another.

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hyrailer t1_jdi3oli wrote

Exactly. One of the basic tenets of fascism is the establishment of an official language.

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freekoffhoe t1_jdiunfk wrote

178 countries have an official language(s) including European, African, North and South American, and Asian nations. I did not realise they were all fascist!

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hyrailer t1_jdj5j18 wrote

"One of the basic tenets of facism..." It's dangerous territory to venture into, unless your goal is to violate the human rights of others.

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freekoffhoe t1_jdj5n0m wrote

I did not realise 178 countries were violating human rights and on the slippery slope to fascism

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BobBelcher2021 t1_jdk1iav wrote

Canada has two official languages.

Last I checked Canada wasn’t fascist.

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hyrailer t1_jdl2pi5 wrote

Yes, 2. As in, not 1.

Hope this helps.

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CraftyFellow_ t1_jdsfgq6 wrote

Is Denmark a fascist country? It only has one official language.

What about the Dominican Republic? Or Sweden?

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hyrailer t1_jdszkxo wrote

I swear, none of you can read- what did my comment say, exactly?

"ONE of the basic tenets of fascism..." One. Along with Powerful and continuing nationalism. Disdain for human rights. Identification of enemies as a unifying cause. Military supremacy. Rampant seismic. Controlled mass media. Obsession with national security. Religion and government laced together. Corporate power protected. Labor power suppressed. Disdain for intellectuals and the arts. Obsession with crime and punishment. Rampant cronyism and corruption. Fraudulent elections.

Of the semi-socialist countries any of you have listed, do any of these descriptions apply to them?

Maybe a more appropriate question- name a country that is embracing all of these concepts.

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