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I just want to say that I& #39;m tired of being chided for comparing american fascism to all kinds of other fascism, including but not limited to european fascism.
yes, America has its own fascist traditions. But what& #39;s happening now is actually both extremely precedented in a number of contexts and extremely specific to 21st century america.
and if "Nazi" or "Brown shirt" evokes a certain visceral reaction as a short-hand that makes you work harder to stop the fascists, that& #39;s good rather than, say, a problem.
We should call them Nazis because they are pretty much Nazis, but also because folks know Nazis are the bad guys. I expect the right to object, but when the left objects because it& #39;s not 100% accurate, you& #39;re doing work that helps the Nazis, guys (it& #39;s all men).
We should call them concentration camps because they are concentration camps (which are very American in tradition https://psmag.com/ideas/yes-trumps-detention-centers-are-concentration-camps).">https://psmag.com/ideas/yes... But also because people know concentration camps are bad.
Now we /do/ need to do a better job teaching people about the history of government supported racist violence in this country and its relationship to organized political movements. And making those comparisons are good.
