Today is a good day to remember that authoritarianism is not inevitable, overthrowing fascists is possible, and good things can still happen.
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Today is a good day to remember that authoritarianism is not inevitable, overthrowing fascists is possible, and good things can still happen.
@evacide And arguably, the hundreds of thousands of people who defied Orban by showing up to last year’s banned Pride parade helped contribute to this fascist’s defeat.
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Today is a good day to remember that authoritarianism is not inevitable, overthrowing fascists is possible, and good things can still happen.
@evacide I hope the U.S. can celebrate like this sooner than his term ends.
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Today is a good day to remember that authoritarianism is not inevitable, overthrowing fascists is possible, and good things can still happen.
@evacide The best thing about that is they managed to vote him out *despite* a system that is similarly keyed to keep such people in power. The key difference is they actually frigging did it instead of declaring the alternative wasn't good enough so didn't deserve their vote and staying home on election day.
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Today is a good day to remember that authoritarianism is not inevitable, overthrowing fascists is possible, and good things can still happen.
@evacide Agree. But it's also easy to identify the authoritarians early.
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@evacide The best thing about that is they managed to vote him out *despite* a system that is similarly keyed to keep such people in power. The key difference is they actually frigging did it instead of declaring the alternative wasn't good enough so didn't deserve their vote and staying home on election day.
@nazokiyoubinbou @evacide Maybe their alternative was offering positive change and not continued murder of children.
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Today is a good day to remember that authoritarianism is not inevitable, overthrowing fascists is possible, and good things can still happen.
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We need tens of thousands to march on DC....not Jan 6th style either. -
Today is a good day to remember that authoritarianism is not inevitable, overthrowing fascists is possible, and good things can still happen.
@evacide
here's an article about authoritarianism and its fear-based nature that may be of interest to the discussion. To prevent it effectively, one has to understand the pressures making it attractive in the first place.https://athinkerinnature.substack.com/p/xi-jinping-in-service-of-certainty
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@evacide
here's an article about authoritarianism and its fear-based nature that may be of interest to the discussion. To prevent it effectively, one has to understand the pressures making it attractive in the first place.https://athinkerinnature.substack.com/p/xi-jinping-in-service-of-certainty
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and here is what is needed of us to revitalize democracy and freedom in this day and age. Crucial reads:
https://athinkerinnature.substack.com/p/revitalizing-democracy-for-the-21st -
Today is a good day to remember that authoritarianism is not inevitable, overthrowing fascists is possible, and good things can still happen.
At a certain point though, it requires risking life and liberty at massive scale to tilt back to normal. And the tyrants of the world can easily make that never happen, by manipulating the means of communication and entertainment. -
Today is a good day to remember that authoritarianism is not inevitable, overthrowing fascists is possible, and good things can still happen.
The fascist fossil fuel oligarchs who funded Viktor Orban's regime ...
... be worried, be very, very worried.
https://www.dw.com/en/operation-purgatory-magyar-moves-to-demolish-orban-system/a-77726207
https://www.euractiv.com/news/hungarian-oligarch-cracks-as-pressure-mounts-on-orbans-elite/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/26/viktor-orban-associates-wealth-hungary-election
https://www.ft.com/content/70c20ff6-9778-4f97-902b-d3c859b59339
https://archive.is/wQkkTTrump's corrupt oligarchs are next.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/13/business/musk-trillionaire-government-tesla-spacexhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/13/doge-musk-trump-deposition-videos-chatgpt/
https://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/2025/04/01/musk-trump-tech-oil-oligarchs/
https://www.commondreams.org/news/donald-trump-jr-subpoena
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/19/rashida-tlaib-fighting-billionaire-oligarchs
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/trump-baku-iran-irgc/
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@nazokiyoubinbou @evacide Maybe their alternative was offering positive change and not continued murder of children.
@anolandria @nazokiyoubinbou @evacide
Well, you still got it plus a lot more awful things, so, how'd that work out for you?
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@anolandria @nazokiyoubinbou @evacide
Well, you still got it plus a lot more awful things, so, how'd that work out for you?
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