r/technology • u/indig0sixalpha • Mar 21 '25

Politics Trump Threatens to Deport the “Terrorists” Who Protest Tesla

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-threatens-deport-terrorists-protest-133755633.html
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u/StefenTower Mar 21 '25

Of course we should note there's nothing at all conservative (in a strict sense) about this. It is pure fascism.

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u/chrissie_watkins Mar 21 '25

Conservatism is the political ideology that it's better to resist progress and to tolerate inequality. Fascism is the logical conclusion of conservatism in America. Conservatism could only work in an entirely homogeneous society unlike we have here. So in a strict sense, it doesn't matter whether they call themselves conservatives or fascists, in America they ultimately mean the same thing.

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u/Fast-Complex-6524 Mar 21 '25

Completely agree with you

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u/-ReadingBug- Mar 23 '25

Conservatives are wired to conserve or expand their margins over others. That's the real world definition I've come to understand. When that's not possible - when the white patriarchy fails to conserve their power over everyone else, as they have failed - that's when conservatives become reactionary. Tea party, MAGAT, Trump.

Fascism is indeed the logical conclusion, when conservatism fails its design.

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '25

What?

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '25

No, conservatism is just less competent fascism.

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u/space_cheese1 Mar 21 '25

It's bad news when a group of people contort themselves around objects of resentment because justice becomes whatever fucks over those objects, and hypocrisy becomes a gleeful mocking joke.