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jonnyredshorts t1_iuj3980 wrote

Reply to comment by YPG-Got-Raqqa in Deploy Malloy signs make good kindling. by Quirfg

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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