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Open thoughts... But I feel like it's dumb to equate every "fascist" to Hitler and use Hitler and WW2 imagery. I feel like it dumbs things down.
If you believe Trump or whoever is a fascist their actions and their own image is enough. People aren't going to think differently because X is portrayed as Hitler. It seems like gimmicky propaganda to do that. Anyone you would ever want on "your side" would understand this. As result people disregard both "sides". Do you want people to switch to your side because of social political marketing or because they are actually cognitive enough to have a real understanding of life and reality? Imo it seems like a way to get useless people to join your side out of emotion. In turn dumbing down your side to emotionally reactive people. Marketing doesn't get you a base that cares, it gets you a following.
I suppose that's fine in war if you want cannon fodder to use... But that also sounds like something an anti fascist wouldn't want.
In modern politics it's like it's an art to build the biggest base of useless people to abuse for cannon fodder.
You are right, but many Americans probably wouldn't get it if you used Stalin. For better or worse, Hitler is the face of fascism; Stalin the face of communism. They were both fascists, as were Mussolini, and Stalin.
It's just short-hand imagery; everybody knows what you mean. Pinochet was a fascist dictator, but he was also a brutal sociopath, so he's confusing, even if people recognized him.
Please add Spain's dictator, Francisco Franco. That bastard allowed Mussolini and Hitler to test their military during Spanish Civil War.
I could never make a comprehensive list; fascism has been all-too common.
Well, I probably could make a comprehensive list, but I'm not. But Franco was another prominent one, so that was a good catch.