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  • Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.nettoPolitical Memes@lemmy.worldTHIS IS AMERICA
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    9 days ago

    Exactly we don’t need these arbitrary identities separating us. Patriotism leads to Nationalism. It reinforces in-group and out-group mentality that can be readily co-opted by the right wing to manipulate people into fearing their fellow working class.

    It also blinds people to the flaws of the country they identify with; it causes people to become defensive when it is rightfully criticized by taking it as a personal attack on their identity.



  • Unequivocally worse.

    Trump and his ilk want fascism, because it gives the capitalist class the most control over the people and our society. A smarter Trump would not only be instilling fascism but would be doing so in such a way that could actually win people over by being conniving and coercive to regular folk instead of just being a loud mouth bigot that strokes the egos of the lowest common denominator in American culture.