
It’s called Fascism.
Chris Hedges states, "I don't fight fascists because I will win, I fight them because they're fascists".
This viewpoint suggests that the struggle against fascism is not a calculation of victory but a moral imperative against a fundamentally harmful and violent ideology.
Reasons for this position can be broken down into the following factors:
Contempt for democratic values. Fascism is deliberately and entirely anti-democratic. It rejects pluralism and individual rights in favor of a single, all-powerful leader and a one-party state that suppresses dissent.
Persecution of minorities. Historically, fascist regimes unite their followers by scapegoating and persecuting minority groups to create a "national community." This is done through racist, sexist, and other discriminatory policies. In Nazi Germany, this ideology culminated in the Holocaust and the murder of millions.
Embrace of political violence. Fascist movements often employ violence and intimidation to gain and maintain power. They use paramilitary groups to suppress political rivals and terrorize those they consider enemies of the state.
Propaganda and the rejection of truth. Fascist regimes control mass media and promote a narrative that glorifies the nation and the leader, while undermining "truth" and intellectualism. Dissent is often labeled as treason.
Imperialism and warfare. Expansionism and militarism are core tenets of fascism, which can lead to aggressive foreign policy and armed conflict. Benito Mussolini, for instance, believed that "war alone brings up to its highest tension all human energy".
The threat to human rights. By concentrating power and demonizing opponents, fascism erodes basic human rights. The individual is subordinated to the state, with no rights outside the interest of the community.
The fight against fascism, therefore, is rooted in the defense of human dignity, democratic principles, and the rule of law against an ideology built on oppression and violence.


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