Mexican here. Last month, a reporter known for being critical of the government was fired live in the middle of his segment. We're definitely going fascist.
Yeah, this is a strangely euro-centric viewing. It needs to include so many more places. Russia is a big one that's missing, for another example, and there are a ton more. We're in bad economic times, which is where Fascists thrive. On the good side, leftists can also take advantage of it to actually help people if they succeed.
We're only in bad economic time because the wealthy elites and corporation gobbled up everything away from the public, which makes it even more sad.
In the Romanian presidential elections we just had, we have a fascist extreme right-wing candidate who got 1st place (note that we have a 2 round election system and this was only the first round). He appeared out of nowhere with a TikTok campaign, he didn't have a traditional ad campaign, he didn't participate in any debates, a lot of people who don't use TikTok haven't even heard about him. We will know in 2 weeks if we become fascist or not.
There are 2 problems. First is the hybrid war going on. The western world needs to do better. Ban TikTok and take drastic measures to limit the spread of misinformation and propaganda on social media.
The second big problem is that western leaders are ignoring the real problems affecting average people. The out of control immigration (the problem isn't with the people immigrating, but with a system unable to integrate them into the rest of the society), rising costs, unaffordable housing, huge tax burden are real problems that aren't being addressed. People are rightfully angry with the current leaders and are looking for alternatives. But most people aren't very smart or care enough about politics, so they are easy prey to propaganda and extremist groups that are calling out these problems.
In my opinion, what stresses people is not rising costs etc..it is the eroding of quality of life that they are used to.
For example in New Zealand, the previous government removed the co-payment on prescriptions from the pharmacy. The current government has brought it back, services have gotten worse over the time also...
Like only the West has gone Fascist...
Hear, hear. Let’s commit to fighting fascism as enthusiastically as Putin!
Australia is facist now?
Fuck guess I missed it, was outside all day too.
You guys are seriously arguing for a ministry of truth.
Eh, we find that out next year if the cookers are stupid enough to vote Dutto in.
Oh, they are.
Greenland too? :(
We just wanna be like everyone else, is that so wrong?
India and China are missing. Japan is pretty fascist too... at least when compared to European "fascist" countries marked in the map.
Apart from that... the amount of fascism is too damn high!
Is Japan "going" or just sitting roughly where it's been for decades? I don't know enough about Japanese politics but it doesn't seem from my perspective like it moves fast.
In my experience polite, but roughly as racist as the "old white racist/sexist man" - trope.
I think it's still a lot like in the 80s. The golden era of Japan. Maybe this is related.
As they say, Japan has been living in the year 2000 since 1980
Huh?
Blue parts should be more like white parts in this image.
I don't think any government should try to be like Argentina...
Maybe not argentina. But blue parts could be more like myanmar, congo, china, iran, ...
Lmao either this is ragebait, or top notch satire.
Well, top notch for what I've seen today, anyway....
Haha when i say edgy think dopmanie squirt in brain hehe
Yeah, Greenland
Even Greenland, wtf?
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The map is misleading. The other "non-West" countries are leading the pack. We humans, from space, must look like starlings.
People are collectively losing their minds if their think any western country is anywhere near fascism. Have you lived in Russia or North Korea?
Western nations are losing the psyops war, which is what you see in a lot of countries.
The main problem is that our representatives and elected officials are just as likely to believe emotional propaganda as any regular person.
This is why we need better public education, so the general population, including any elected official, has better critical thinking.
I'm pretty sure moving into a administration who plans on mass deportations requiring holding camps, literal work camps for the mentally ill, and the degradation of regulations/rights are all clear signs we are moving in that direction.
I mean come on man, Trump couldn't have his first pick for AG be approved because he said "We will drag the bodies of our political opponents through the streets" he said that, and that was Trump's first choice for the most powerful prosecutor in the country.
When the fascists show us who they are WE SHOULD BELIEVE THEM!
Without reference to other nations and countries, what elements of fascism do you believe are missing that makes the label inaccurate or inappropriate
Please remove Quebec from that map, we’re definitely not going fascists!
I wish your neighbours were smarter ;(
Me too…
I'm not sure I call banning hijabs in all public service roles in the name of "secularism" isn't a great start...
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