Anarchism

I didn't find this video that insightful. As some commenters pointed out his "liberal-fascism", liberalism for me and not for thee, is just fascism or applied in international sense colonialism.

Interestingly I find myself disagreeing with Umberto Eco with his second point about the characteristics of fascism "The rejection of modernism". Apparently he excluded rejection of technological development from this, but my understanding is that fascism is an enlightenment ideology and they would see themselves as rational and modern (more so than their socialist and liberal opponents).

I think the comment on tariffs equating it with fascism or authoritarianism falls flat. Because what is he saying exactly that the opening up of countries to global markets and neoliberalism is the sunny alternative?

It's too superficial for me and doesn't provide any analysis of how neoliberal forces created this kind of backlash on the right.

Also, I feel like fascism decorated in liberal democratic terms and hosted in liberal institutions is something likely to be created by centre-left and centre-right neoliberal parties. The far-right want to implement fascism by the destruction of the existing liberal regime.

wish I could somehow block every video that has a stupid AI thumbnail

Interesting, thought provoking piece to consider. [at least as far as played so far, still playing]

... I suspect the downvotes are in some part from knee-jerks of those in a groupthink they feel under attack by from this, for whichever groupthink they identify with. Likely without watching, let alone entertaining the ideas.

If one looks at the political compass, and if you're effectively already at corporatism / corporate-fascism, you do not escape fascism from there by heading left economically alone. Freedom first. At least in equal measure.

Any non-video links?