2) Fascism has *always* had conservatives mainstream it. In 1921, Mussolini's Italian Fasci of Combat joined the National Blocs, a rightwing coalition. In 1933, Hitler was appointed Chancellor by President Paul von Hindenburg.
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When conservatives normalize fascism and white nationalism, they can include fascists in their coalitions without backlash. This is exactly what Tucker Carlson is doing every night. Historically, fascists have overwhelmed those conservatives to seize power. Don't defend them.pic.twitter.com/v8lS9E0tFi
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3) Then-Chancellor Franz von Papen back Hitler's appointment. He thought Hitler could be controlled. Von Papen assumed the role of Vice Chancellor. After the Night of the Long Knives in 1934, von Papen stepped down entirely, cowed by the same forces he'd sought to control.
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4) So when we see conservatives like Tucker Carlson normalize fascism and white nationalism, we know what's happening. And we know where it's going. And that's exactly why we stop it at the source.
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5) No platform for conservatives who want to normalize fascism. You may own your homes, with their fancy security gates. But these are our streets. And we'll be in them, outside your homes, protesting you.
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6) When conservatives are so greedy to consolidate their power that they make common cause with fascists, they risk the lives of all marginalized people. So damn straight we'll be ringing your doorbell.
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7) And "liberals" who disavow us, who see their own bourgeois, comfortable lives inside Tucker Carlson's palatial home? Ask yourselves-- who do you really support?
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8) This is what it takes to beat fascism. Believe me, if Tucker Carlson is allowed to mainstream fascism and white nationalism, it's going to get a lot worse than ringing doorbells. In the words of Florence Reece, "There are no neutrals here."
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9) Either Tucker Carlson is allowed to normalize fascism or we no-platform him. If that means showing up at his house, so be it. So, to liberals like Stephen Colbert, Tim Wise, and David Simon: You need to ask yourselves-- which side are you on? </thread>
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it's already clear what side they're on...the side that supports doing as little as possible to upset the established order that made these white men so rich.
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