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What if I would say anything for money regardless of the content? If I was speaking fascist talking points without actually believing in it would it make me a fascist or something else? There is a difference, no, even if it amounts to the same end?
I think this is a misunderstanding of how fascists use language.
They don't actually care about being correct; they care about winning the argument and furthering their agenda.
Take JD Vance and the way he spread the lie about Haitian immigrants eating people's pets: he knew it was fake, but he used it as an argument anyway. The goal of their reactionary project is to shape society with people like them at the top of the heirarchy. They will lie, cheat, steal, and kill because they believe in that.
Su ultimately it doesn't matter if they believe what they say or not; they believe in the project.
I'm actually not sure if all believe in the project. I say this because internet influencers are a big deal and the loudest and most obnoxious ones get the most clicks. It's like news anchors reading off a teleprompter, it's not their personal views, it's just their job reading aloud.
There isn't a difference. If you're still functionally advancing a fascist agenda, it doesn't matter what you want to call or think of yourself, you're a fascist.
Are you helping fascists or hindering them? If you are helping then you are complicit and a fascist.
I feel like the writing is on the wall and people are trying to grift as much as they can. The conservatives are an easier target. But yeah, fascism is here in full and if you're not trying to grab as much as you can, while you can, you may end up in a camp.