Joe Biden's anti-fascism
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dustynomad50 said:This thread is mainly here to shine a light on anti-fascism as a core doctrine—specifically within the context of America.
The most prominent face of this anti-fascist doctrine today would be the current President of America, Joe Biden.
Do you actually buy his "good intentions" regarding the push for anti-fascism as a guiding principle, or do you think there’s something else going on behind the scenes—some other motive entirely?
Look, it’s common knowledge by now that Biden plays politics whichever way the wind blows. He’ll say one thing today and flip the script tomorrow. You have to question if his "sincere" anti-fascism is even real. Let's just say he's extremely... flexible. There's definitely something else under the hood. To me, his behavior is just a symptom of everything that’s been going down in this region over the last 70 years. One thing is certain: he isn't an idiot. He doesn't have to be everyone's favorite guy, but staying in power or hovering right next to it for this long takes a sharp mind. The real question is what's driving him and what does he actually stand for? I don't necessarily see his support for anti-fascism as the problem itself. What bugs me is how he seems to pick sides exclusively. When you listen to him, you constantly get this vibe that one side won and the other side lost, and those who "lost" don't even deserve a mention. But the truth is always much messier than that. As a people, we lost big time during World War II—it wasn't just certain factions. We were turning on each other and slaughtering one another like cattle. Those who supposedly "won" barely managed to keep their heads above water back in the 90s. I see his flirting with anti-fascism more as political posturing aimed at specific nations or groups who hold those values dear. It’s like he’s saying, "Hey, look at us, we're the real anti-fascists, the humanists, the ones fighting all evil, blah blah blah." It’s a way of saying, "See? We're on your side, so how about throwing some Euro our way for that bridge we're planning to build down on the coast?" That's how it works.