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DJ Synikus Makisimus

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1. I think the most important bit in the article is toward the end
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 06:10 PM
Thursday

"Late fascist capitalism feeds on negative emotions because they guarantee engagement and adherence. Yet those same emotions can be channelled towards resistance and the construction of a better world.

Nothing that is happening is inevitable—not the advance of fascism, not the total commodification of life, not the hollowing out of democracy, not the dominance of predatory masculinity, nor the supremacy of the white male. These are political projects, sustained by very concrete interests, and as such they can be contested. History does not move in a straight line, but neither is it written in advance.
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Against those who seek to convince us that inequality is natural, that force should replace law, and that democracy is an obstacle to efficiency, the progressive response cannot be resignation or retreat. It must be the active defence of equality, social justice, and human dignity—not merely as moral slogans, but as the material conditions for a life worth living and for a democracy worthy of the name."

Thanks for posting this, Celerity!

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