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Laelth

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14. I don't disparage people who use "shame and blame" as rhetorical strategies.
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 06:54 AM
Jun 2014

Those rhetorical strategies can be effective, over generations, at changing the world. Those strategies work especially well on children. My preference, however, is for more immediate results. I'd prefer to address the root causes of fascism rather than to do nothing, let fascism rise, and then be outraged. I'd like to see income inequality and rising poverty addressed. I sense that actually addressing the root cause of the problem is the best way to avoid the problem, itself.

-Laelth

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Thanks for this. H2O Man Jun 2014 #1
Fascism becomes more appealing the more the poor and middle class suffer. Laelth Jun 2014 #2
it's still no excuse. Yes, certain conditions act like fertilizer but the hate mongering fuckwads cali Jun 2014 #4
I didn't read it that way. H2O Man Jun 2014 #10
Thank you. n/t Laelth Jun 2014 #13
That's how I read her post, as well. suffragette Jun 2014 #23
Never make excuses for fascism frazzled Jun 2014 #8
I don't disparage people who use "shame and blame" as rhetorical strategies. Laelth Jun 2014 #14
la plus ca change.... cali Jun 2014 #3
Hatred of the Jews has a long standing history in Europe... Wounded Bear Jun 2014 #5
well, yes Europe is fertile ground, but much of the recent anti-semitism there seems to cali Jun 2014 #7
A big influx of Muslims of various nationalities also contribute, I think... Wounded Bear Jun 2014 #9
True, however in this case it sounds as though it is being smirkymonkey Jun 2014 #28
In yesterday's New York Times: frazzled Jun 2014 #6
Thanks for posting. Rhinodawg Jun 2014 #11
This is not surprising. Behind the Aegis Jun 2014 #12
+ 1000 Rhinodawg Jun 2014 #27
France, like Germany, had their own "mea culpa" phase DFW Jun 2014 #15
Insightful. Thanks for the post. n/t Laelth Jun 2014 #18
Only one man's view, of course DFW Jun 2014 #19
I was aware of that. Laelth Jun 2014 #20
An interesting side note DFW Jun 2014 #24
Kick Warren DeMontague Jun 2014 #16
At least on the far-right anti-Semitism had seemed to be losing to Islamophobia. pampango Jun 2014 #17
Not only anti semitism, unfortunely.... mylye2222 Jun 2014 #21
Not sure how 'new'; but getting worse with the economy being in the mess that it is. LeftishBrit Jun 2014 #22
k&r Sissyk Jun 2014 #25
Disgusting and a shame! Anansi1171 Jun 2014 #26
K& R. nt riderinthestorm Jun 2014 #29
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