" Since the group is hierarchically organized (according to a military model), every subordinate leader despises his own underlings, and each of them despises his inferiors."
What's unique about fascist ideologies compared to many other forms of authoritarianism is its petty sadism, where people will accept getting kicked as long as they can kick down themselves, akin to a school yard bully or prison system. Rather than exercise solidarity with people even worse off, it's a kind of of mutual abuse. Elitism with an inferiority complex. Which is I think what makes it so attractive on the internet.
full text: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/umberto-eco-ur-fasci...
> Please don't use Hacker News for political or ideological battle. It tramples curiosity.
lawlessone•1h ago
Back when Pepsi refreshed their logo, the reaction was mostly just people making fun of it. If they did the same now it seems like there would be anger.
uncletaco•1h ago
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uncletaco•1h ago
I sincerely doubt Steak 'n Shake tweeting "fire the CEO" was a serious call to action so much as it was jumping on the hate train for fun.
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dfxm12•44m ago
The framing isn't just that it is "woke", but, more to the essay, that they're destroying a classic American aesthetic.
They're very much making this out to be: it's us vs them, and mythologizing tradition. Equating corporate identity as American history does well to push corporate capitalism, but funnily enough, the logo only goes back to 1977. It's only as old as Don Jr!
conn10mfan•1h ago
this may be of interest to you
lawlessone•29m ago
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