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It seems like you’re saying that Democrats need cartoonish, lying clowns to compete with the Republicans. And it’s their fault that they haven’t come up with them. You may be correct, but there is no reason for hope here
“ rather than all the objective facts needed to make the bubble of fascist propaganda explode?”
Not snark: Can you please cite when objective facts made fascist propaganda explode?
History seems to prove that objective facts have little to zero ability to squash fascism, ie, the Democratic Party mantra.
Agree that Germany has done a solid job of tamping down fascism since WW2, albeit utilizing near draconian laws. That stated, and in spite of it, Fascism is rising precipitously there - as you may acknowledge.
South Africa was disgustingly racist, & codified as such - but that literally resembled the USA’s codified racism until the 60’s. (Not fascism, per se.
The Democratic Party mantra has for decades been stuck in the false belief that “objective facts” will protect their place in American political society.
To that, allow me to cite, “Res ipsa loquitur”.
Any example of those "near draconian laws", and why would you call them "draconian"?
And yes, fascism is rising... in EAST Germany. As we know, for decades former dictatorships risk falling back into fascism. That's because its population (1) is still not very politically literate yet, when it comes to how a democracy functions, (2) doesn't immediately see the benefits of democracy yet (corruption tends to persist long after a dictatorship is formally ended, as Greece and Italy also prove, so lo…
Accepting the gist of your arguments, with some reservations regarding the human nature paradox.
As for the Democratic Party, I was deeply immersed in it for years during the “aughts”.
A delegate to state and national nominating conventions, board member of a large Democratic club, a publicly elected Precinct Committeeman, a hard working, ground pounding campaign canvasser of locations near home and occasionally other states, a licensed security provider (“bodyguard”) for Democratic candidates for local, state and in one case - presidential Primary campaigns (before they qualified for S/S protection).
So I know what Democratic Party “mantra” is, which is exactly why I eventually chose to resign from all of that when it became obvious that the Party could not see the forest for the trees.
And stubbornly refused to consider change.
Oh, I continued to donate to certain Democrats & Liberal pols, and am a so called “Super Voter”.
But that’s where it stopped, until 2024.
As a former military person, whose Oath to the Constitution continues - I’m newly Re-dedicated against the authoritarian cabal known as the “Republican Party”.
Gotta be productive now. Have a good weekend!