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YPG-Got-Raqqa t1_iuj2pco wrote

Reply to comment by jonnyredshorts in Deploy Malloy signs make good kindling. by Quirfg

Stealing signs isn't what fascism is. It's still stupid though and goes against how people live here.

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jonnyredshorts t1_iuj3980 wrote

But it is fascist! Anytime anyone tries to step on free speech it’s fascism. And stealing/destroying political signs is an infringement on that candidates speech.

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YPG-Got-Raqqa t1_iuj4auj wrote

So if an authoritarian communist takes it down is that fascist?

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jonnyredshorts t1_iujkkan wrote

Yes, just like if an American Democrat or Republican did it…the action itself is fascist.

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YPG-Got-Raqqa t1_iujmlop wrote

I think you are confused about fascism vs authoritarianism.

Both communists and fascists can be authoritarian but they are ideologically opposed to each other by definition.

Taking a sign is not what the term fascism means.

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jonnyredshorts t1_iuk2b3r wrote

I’m not making any such distinction. I am saying, and have been saying, very clearly, and I’ll repeat it again, removing/destroying political signs is a fascist act, regardless of what the political alignment of the person doing it holds.

Infringing I’m political speech is fascist. Period.

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