Why are Republicans/Conservatives embracing fanaticalism these days? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by joel1974@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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America has always rejected fanaticism, especially since WWII. We are supposed to be E pluribus unum -- out of many, ONE. Now, the right wants America to be E unum pluribus -- out of ONE, many.

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[-] Gabadabs@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 4 months ago

I think it's important to question the idea that the US has "always rejected fanaticism". Sure, our state doesn't want to be viewed that way. I just think that looking at our history shows a lot of fanatic shit, from the way settlers treated the native population, to all of our conflicts in the 1900's to now.

[-] beebarfbadger@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago

Mention the concept of a daily stand-up pledge of allegiance in schools in any other democracy and get laughed at.

[-] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

Hell, in the inter-war period, mainstream America was even generally pretty comfortable with...uh...if not actual fascism, at least things that looked and sounded a lot like fascism.

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