Some thoughts on what it means to declare Trump a fascist, and the moral duties incumbent on those who do so.https://medium.com/@mtracey/trump-and-the-moral-obligations-of-combating-fascism-36ab686e7e12#.5hck2u1d1 …
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Replying to @nberlat
That adds absolutely nothing to the discussion, but thanks I guess.
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Replying to @mtracey
than accusing all of your interlocutors of bad faith.
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Replying to @mtracey
Sure you do. You suggest that ppl don't actually believe he's a fascist. You're saying they're arguing in bad faith.
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Replying to @nberlat
But I didn't name anyone in particular. If you feel indicted by that reasoning, maybe that says something about you.
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I think Trump is a fascist. I don't think assassinating him (to name one possible extreme reaction) is a good idea.
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Replying to @nberlat
I would argue that sitting back and hoping for a fascist menace to falter isn't a morally intelligible position.
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So if Trump were elected, would you favor armed resistance to counteract him, and extra-legal measures to block him from office?
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Replying to @mtracey
Probably not...again, because I think meeting violence with violence tends to make things worse, not better.
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Replying to @nberlat
OK. I view that to be a morally unintelligible position. Happy to probe this difference of opinion.
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