C R
Guru
That's how the Spanish right paved the way for the 1936 coup. The US is following the German path to fascism, the UK seems to be following the Spanish path.
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That's how the Spanish right paved the way for the 1936 coup. The US is following the German path to fascism, the UK seems to be following the Spanish path.
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briantrumpet
Veteran
At the risk of recourse to national stereotypes, I'm not entirely unoptimistic that the British "Yeah, so what?" apathetic mindset won't succumb in large enough numbers to make these provocations work. Though the media will do their best to amplify local flashpoints into a 'national emergency' narrative.
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briantrumpet
Veteran
Actually, it struck me that this would be a more accurate headline:
C R
Guru
That "can't happen here" type argument didn't quite work in the US, though, can't see why it would work here any better.
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briantrumpet
Veteran
At the risk of sounding complacent, I think the risks in the US have been much higher for a long time, with all sorts of risky ingredients such as the widespread undisguised racism (evidenced in continuing use of the Confederate flag by public bodies) and fundamental Christianity, the inhumanity of the healthcare system etc. One might argue that the sense that the US was healing under Obama was merely a mirage, and none of the systemic potential flashpoints really went away, and in fact having a black president merely inflamed the bigots even further, making them more intent on pushing back on progress.
But it's no reason to be complacent, for sure.
Pross
Active Member
“We lost the election, we need some way to get back in charge of destroying the country”
Stevo 666
Senior Member
Labour should have adopted that slogan between 2010 and last year.
