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Tim Babych 🇺🇦

@tymofiy.bsky.social

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Seth Cotlar@sethcotlar.bsky.social · last yr.

I hear the President has decreed that it is possibly a crime to refer to Americans as "fascists," but "fascism" is a word that has a relatively clear meaning that's worth understanding. Here's how an official publication of the US Army defined "fascism" in 1945.

Seth Cotlar@sethcotlar.bsky.social · 2y ago

The central point is that when fascism came to America it wouldn't call itself that, nor would it be wearing a swastika. It would call itself "patriotic" and "100% American."

Can We Spot It? (Question: How can we identify native American fascists at work? ) An American fascist seeking power would not proclaim that he is a fascist. Fascism always camouflages its plans and purposes. Hitler made demagogic appeals to all groups and swore: "Neither I nor anybody in the National Socialist Party advocates proceeding by anything but Constitutional methods." Any fascist attempt to gain power in America would not use the exact Hitler pattern. It would work under the guise of "super-patriotism" and "super-American-ism." Fascist leaders are neither stupid nor naive. They know that they must hand out a line that "sells." Huey Long is said to have remarked that if fascism came to America, it would be on a program of "Ameri-canism." Fascists in America may differ slightly from fascists in other countries, but there are a number of attitudes and practices that they have in common. Following are three. Every person who has one of them is not necessarily a fascist. But he is
Tim Babych 🇺🇦@tymofiy.bsky.social · last yr.

a zoom presentation, the guy starts somberly: "sorry my voice is off today, please bear with me. A friend died today". oh. Today's bombing was really rough. presenter: "It's Objective C, hahahah!" fuck you.

Ruth Ben-Ghiat@ruthbenghiat.bsky.social · 2y ago

There it is! "Putin went through a hell of a lot with me. He went through a phony witch hunt." He is referring to them weathering their collusion becoming public, and now is the big payback: together until the end.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2y ago

Trump to a reporter who asks him about Russia breaking a ceasefire: "What if a bomb drops on your head right now ... Putin went through a hell of a lot with me. He went through a phony witch hunt."

Tim Babych 🇺🇦@tymofiy.bsky.social · 2y ago

Dear US taxpayers, asking Ukraine to give back money. With that money you bought: 863k Russian soldiers shot 10k Russian tanks blown up 370 Russian aircraft downed 28 Russian ships sank $180 bln of US arms sales increase Having a bit of buyer's remorse? No refunds.

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Tim Babych 🇺🇦@tymofiy.bsky.social · 2y ago

In the days when Assad regime was falling, the US govt was calling for "deescalation" When it felt, TV was telling "the rebels aren't exactly the good guys" The US knew about Sednaya slaughterhouse and the mass graves. And preferred Assad to stay in power, because "stability". Amoral losers.

Tim Babych 🇺🇦@tymofiy.bsky.social · 2y ago

Trumpists' favorite taunt - "TDS" - sounds especially sinister when you consider what usually comes next. 1. The opposition are mentally sick 2. They should be confined in psychiatric hospitals

Tim Babych 🇺🇦@tymofiy.bsky.social · 2y ago

> we have also documented what I would call "meaningless torture" – if there is ever such a thing. They've got all the information but they want to teach you a lesson. That lesson is "you need to fear us". FSB is doing exactly the same in occupied Ukraine. www.theguardian.com/world/2011/d...

Syria's torture machine

Channel 4's foreign affairs correspondent reports from Syria on the mounting body of evidence that the state is engaging in widespread acts of brutality against its own citizens

theguardian.com