I'm struck by how debates over whether Trumpism is fascism or the Israeli system is apartheid are stuck in the realm of analogy, rather than category.
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Say more? I'm sure we did--we contribute to most problems--but how in this instance?
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I think some historians are very territorial about control of certain terms and resistant to thinking of fascism as a living (and evolving) category rather than a checklist of traits that emerged out of a conjuncture that will never be replicated.
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I disagree.Most people avoid history like the plague. That's why it keeps on repeating like strong onions. Reminds me of an episode of West Wing where President's adviser objects to an ancient map that shows Palestine but,not Israel!
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