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These might be the good old days. Go outside, feel the grass, say wassup to your neighbors,... whatever you do that means community, because sh*t might get bad for a while.

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[–] Muffi@programming.dev 40 points 1 month ago (2 children)

But that would require them to reign in the very same companies that sponsor them. One can hope, but it seems unlikely.

[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Companies don't want fascism, they just want tax breaks. Civil war and dictatorships are bad for business.

[–] Badeendje@lemmy.world 27 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Fascism is very good for businesses. They squash dissent like unions and the publics voice. Then only the billionaire class will have a voice.

[–] fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 month ago

Billionaires in China have been disappeared before. There's only the head of state that matters in fascism.

[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Only the chosen few businesses, and entirely at the whims of the dictator. Your CEO pisses off the leader, your business goes bye bye.

[–] dan1101@lemm.ee 9 points 1 month ago

Fascists weren't bad for companies like VW, BMW, and Hugo Boss.

[–] Bertuccio@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Tell that to Volkswagen, BMW, Messerschmitt, Audi, Deutsche Bank.... And all these guys: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companies_involved_in_the_Holocaust

[–] draneceusrex@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

It's a cult of personality. Jack Smith and the Judiciary just needs to step on the gas as soon as the election is called for Harris, get him gone. It'll be interesting to see where the GOP goes from there, but MAGA will be dead. Would anyone else be happy with your normal everyday NeoCons running the GOP again?