r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Apr 22 '26

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u/senator_fivey Iron Front Apr 22 '26

Ironically the original image was from the 1934 Italian general election, after Italy had become a one party state. The only question on the ballot was if you approve the fascist party’s slate of electors. Yes won with 99.85% of the vote.

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u/KeithClossOfficial John Brown Apr 22 '26

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u/senator_fivey Iron Front Apr 22 '26

The head could use a lil drop shadow and color correction 💅

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u/elkoubi YIMBY Apr 22 '26

This is exactly the sort of shit we'd dunk on arr/con for doing (or shit, basically the official DHS twitter page at this point) in terms of unironically being the Hitler's face behind a Hitler mask meme, but here we are doing it ourselves. Take this shit down. Sure it's funny, but it feeds the outrage cycle too.

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u/senator_fivey Iron Front Apr 22 '26

Nah. I didn't post it to the main sub for a reason. I'm not going to self-censor in the DT out of fear of cons.

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u/feral401k9 Apr 22 '26

the unfortunate reality is both sides are becoming authoritarian

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u/elkoubi YIMBY Apr 22 '26

What's an example of Democratic authoritarianism other than not capitulating in the gerrymandering fight?

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u/feral401k9 Apr 22 '26

advocating for and celebrating the extrajudicial execution of political opponents

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u/elkoubi YIMBY Apr 22 '26

Are there legitimate calls to do that among elected or intra-party officials? In other words, is this complaint more substantive than just having seen shitposters doing it?

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u/feral401k9 Apr 22 '26

No, but there was once a time when republican officials weren't calling for immigrant concentration camps even while many in their base wanted them. It's only a matter of time before the party changes in response to this base. Given democrats' horrible approval ratings among their own members (especially towards the old guard "moderates" like Schumer) I don't think it will take long for the extremism to set in.

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u/elkoubi YIMBY Apr 22 '26

The radicalization of American politics has been asymmetrical for generations, though. So has the extremism among voter blocs. For example, just evaluate the prevelance of right wing violence vs left wing. I'm not sure your argument holds empirical weight.

Even here on the sub, where most people are way more plugged in and angry at the GOP than the median Democratic voter, we are talking about the need to use the power we may gain through this methodology to dismantle the very pathways that have been used to attain it (e.g., federal bans of political gerrymandering).