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[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Fascism is Capitalism in more dire circumstances. It arises when Capital needs to defend the existing order via brutal means, it dons a mask and pretends its something else, despite the underlying mechanisms being the same. Fascism is Capitalism in decay.

Communism is entirely different from Capitalism, including fascism.

[–] Aux@feddit.uk -3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Capitalism cannot exist in a fascist regime. And communism is fascism.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Capitalism has always existed in fascist regimes, fascism is Capitalism in decay. Communism is an entirely different structure. Read Blackshirts and Reds.

[–] Aux@feddit.uk -3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Capitalism has never existed in fascist regimes.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Capitalism has always existed in fascist regimes. Nazi Germany, Mussolini's Italy, all places where the interests of Private Capital controlled the state and formed the basis of the economy. The purpose of fascism, after all, is to brutally protect Capitalism's existing property relations from the decay Capitalism brings.

[–] Aux@feddit.uk -4 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I've provided ample sources and rationale, and you've provided "nuh-uh." I think we know who actually knows what they're talking about between the two of us, indicated by not a single person agreeing with you.

[–] Aux@feddit.uk -3 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yep! Maybe now you'll stop this nonsense idea of Marx being genocidal for wanting a revolution.

[–] Aux@feddit.uk -2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Maybe you should stop white washing a genocide.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 days ago

Maybe you should stop doing Holocaust trivialization and comparing a revolution against Capital owners to a genocide against an ethnic group.

[–] MellowYellow13@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Communism is communism. Fascism is fascism. Fascism is right wing leaning just like capitalism. Fascism is extreme right wing where capitalism is more center right. Capitalism and fascism go hand in hand.

Communism is on the complete other side of the spectrum.

[–] Aux@feddit.uk -4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Communism IS fascism! How ignorant are you all here?

[–] MellowYellow13@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Communism is communism. Fascism is fascism. Opposite ends of the political spectrum. Communism is left wing, fascism is right wing.

[–] Aux@feddit.uk -2 points 2 days ago

That's a myth.