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Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze pledged on Thursday to stamp out the “liberal fascism” he claimed was fuelling the mass anti-government protests that have roiled the country for more than a week, using language reminiscent of that used by the Kremlin in Russia to target political opponents.

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[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 66 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Right wingers and word salad, name a more fitting combination.

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Right wingers and blatant corruption

[–] Aussieiuszko@aussie.zone 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] MashedHobbits@lemy.lol 11 points 1 year ago

Right wingers and complaining?

[–] ThePyroPython@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago

~~Word Salad~~ Double-Speak

[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

They speak in mad libs because they know the words people do and don't like, and they are just trying to make those fit into what they're saying.

They know people know words like fascism and that it's bad, but not what it actually means anymore, so they include it for effectiveness wherever they can.

[–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io -4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's literally also what the Tankie's call more moderate people. But I guess a terrorist simp has to deflect from that to look like they're different from the authoritarians on the other side.

[–] snowby@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] finderscult@lemmy.myserv.one 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, your people, wes rather you stay with them.

[–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 2 points 1 year ago

I'm a Nazi for being against Nazis? Delusional much?

[–] Jumi@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago
[–] Ep1cFac3pa1m@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Liberal and fascist are mutually exclusive.

[–] omgitsaheadcrab@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The world is gradually spiralling down the shitter

[–] intresteph@discuss.online 5 points 1 year ago

We call it a fascist shit pot now. Gotta use that buzzword.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So not terrorists any more, but fascists...

[–] TammyTobacco@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Holy shit, Trevor Moore is still alive!

[–] Gingernate@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

Haha I was going to say that