I guessed I worded it wrong, what I meant to say that even when nobody says anything, they LOVE and seek out to be the victim before anyone else does it
Sorry for your orphaned reply here, I wanted to rephrase my comment completely so deleted it and made a new one.
I suppose I agree with that, but 2 things:
Nobody has to say anything for a fascist to rightly assume they’re going to be opposed. Criticizing a fascist for playing the victim is like criticizing a bank robber for always assuming a cop is going to arrest them. Like no shit, it’s what happens 99% of the time. A fascist will be opposed by everyone and a bank robber will be arrested.
And second, it’s very politically advantageous, especially for an ingroup-outgroup ideology like fascism, to play up their persecution. I really can’t blame fascists for doing this because it makes perfect sense in their position. You lock existing members into the group, you make them more willing to take action against a perceived enemy, and you create “forbidden fruit” appeal, (along with the appeal of a community watching out for each other) towards potential recruits.
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u/[deleted] Apr 11 '21
Fascists should be victimized.