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Historical warning on fascism and scapegoats recirculates

Original: They look for a scapegoat as a way out. Fascism is always ready to provide one. In its bid for power, it is ready to dri

A decades-old warning about how fascism seeks power by finding scapegoats — Catholics, Jews, Black Americans, labor unions, big business — is being shared again. The passage argues that fascism divides people to weaken the nation. Commenters are drawing parallels between the historical text and current political rhetoric in the United States.

Why now: The passage's warnings about scapegoating and division resonate with current US political debates.

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• They look for a scapegoat as a way out. Fascism is always ready to provide one. In its bid for power, it is ready to drive wedges that will disunite the people and weaken the nation. It supplies the scapegoat — Catholics, Jews, Negroes, labor unions, big business — any group… · army_talk_fascism · 5

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