Fourth Characteristic of All Fascisms

Robinson misses the fourth characteristic of all fascisms: Misogyny. For authoritarian followers their hatred of equality is manifested in their so-called ‘anti-woke’ & anti-feminist trolls. For the AxisofMisogyny women’s liberation is a sign of the End Days. So we can use anti-feminist discourse as a proxy indicator of those who walk among us who are susceptible to following authoritarians.

Source: Twitter (@DecodingTrolls)

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Anti-feminist discourse as a proxy indicator of authoritarian susceptibility. Misogyny is not a side-effect but the fourth defining characteristic of all fascisms. This formulation — unique to Twitter — gives us a practical detection tool: anyone promoting anti-feminist rhetoric is signalling their openness to authoritarianism.

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