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Cirsium

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13. MAGAism

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 03:42 PM

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Future generations will call this MAGAism. Fascism + the largest military in history + global domination + massive surveillance capabilities.

Lots of debate about whether or not this is fascism. Some think that applying the word to what is happening changes things. What's in a word? The word is not the thing. The phenomenon is what is important, and this phenomenon is unprecedented. Labeling it fascism does not necessarily help us to understand it. If left unchecked, this will be worse than fascism in my opinion.

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Good information to keep on hand Bayard Saturday #1

Is the answer what is Fascism? Botany Saturday #2

Fascism for a $1000, Alex. kentuck Saturday #3

I was thinking , every American mailbox. KS Toronado Saturday #9

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Read 'em all starting with # 1 about rewiring the system. And pass them along. Botany Saturday #17

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what image? I see a little white box. niyad Saturday #10

Try this. generalbetrayus Saturday #11

excellent. Thank you. niyad Saturday #14

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It can and now has happened here (USA). PufPuf23 Saturday #15

What Lewis foreshadowed andym Sunday #21

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Gee, where have I seen that before... Hugin Sunday #20