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In all fairness, those tend to be more oriented towards shock 'humor', upvote bait, and stereotype circlejerks. Not saying they *aren't* racist, but they're not as bad as these blatantly ~~fascist~~ white supremacist subs.
Comment by StoneGoldX at 23/07/2014 at 06:15 UTC
22 upvotes, 1 direct replies
For the record, there's a huge difference between racism and fascism. Fascism requires an economic model. You think these assholes are smart enough to understand economic dirigisme?
Comment by adremeaux at 23/07/2014 at 15:21 UTC
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They are a much different form of racism. Very casual, open, not something people really think about, just like "oh man I'm white and walking past a black person on the street is scary!"
The subs referenced are a much deeper, much scarier form of racism. It is people who dedicate significant time and significant thought towards harboring their racism. It is people who will come up with "science" to prove that their racism is justified, and that white people (or black people, or Asian people, or whatever you want) are genetically superior to other races.
The prior form of racism leads to intolerance, and community/racial separation, and damaged race relations. The latter form of racism leads to genocide.
Comment by need_cake at 23/07/2014 at 12:09 UTC
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Sure, there are a lot of racist things being said over there. But I think a lot of the people in that sub just enjoy really dark and inappropriate jokes. Or that's why I subscribe to it, and the same with a couple of "minority" friends I have that also subscribe to it.
Comment by pseudoRndNbr at 23/07/2014 at 06:24 UTC*
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fascism and racism are entirely different things. One is a political ideology while racism is discrimination.
Fascism isn't a right ideology by the way. Mussolini's parents were communists and he was a member of the socialist party for a long time. Fascism is authoritarianism. Graphs like This one[1] oversimplify a lot. This one is a lot better[2]. You should always use 2D political compasses because the whole left vs. right notion is an extreme oversimplification.
1: https://sepetjian.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/left_right_political_spectrum_011.jpg
2: http://www.thelibertypapers.org/wp-images/spectrum/pol_matrix_pop.png
Fascism is commonly described as far right on the political spectrum,[32][33] although some writers have found placing fascism on a conventional left-right political spectrum difficult.[34][35][36][37][38]
Fascism was influenced by both left and right, conservative and anti-conservative, national and supranational, rational and anti-rational.[36] A number of historians have regarded fascism either as a revolutionary centrist doctrine, as a doctrine which mixes philosophies of the left and the right, or as both of those things.[37][38] Fascism was founded during World War I by Italian national syndicalists who combined left-wing and right-wing political views.
Source: Wikipedia/Fascism
Founded by syndicalists (syndicalism is an economic system against capitalism) which is a clear indication that fascism can't be solely right-wing. The right supports capitalism/a free market.
