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socialist_n_TN

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5. But can the Dems really oppose fascism?........

Sun Dec 18, 2016, 01:00 PM

Dec 2016

Remember that fascism is a movement that isn't really concerned with votes and laws, but only by street-level intimidation. Therefore fascism can only truly be fought in the streets where the fascists will take their bullying. Can the Democratic Party advocate for smashing fascism in the streets?

I ask because when I here Dem politicians talk about "working with" Trump or equating militant resistance to fascism as being the same as the fascists themselves, I wonder if the party is up to the challenge of really fighting fascists where they MUST be fought. That arena isn't in Congress. Or at least not ONLY in Congress.

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Can the Democratic Party be an "opposition" party? ............. [View all] socialist_n_TN Dec 2016 OP

Get to your local democratic party meetings, vote for people who will resist, not Eliot Rosewater Dec 2016 #1

Yup! KPN Dec 2016 #4

What if there are no "resisters" on the local ballots?......... socialist_n_TN Dec 2016 #6

You have a broken leg? If there isnt one, become one. Eliot Rosewater Dec 2016 #7

Two things......... socialist_n_TN Dec 2016 #11

yeah, it will probably oppose itself! putitinD Dec 2016 #2

We have no choice The_Voice_of_Reason Dec 2016 #3

But can the Dems really oppose fascism?........ socialist_n_TN Dec 2016 #5

Absolutely Not! Chasstev365 Dec 2016 #8

Can they turn on a dime? CrispyQ Dec 2016 #9

Well, it often does a good job of opposing itself internally. MineralMan Dec 2016 #10

As I said upthread, I'm asking Democrats on a Democratic forum because......... socialist_n_TN Dec 2016 #13

They can if they make an effort to locate their spines. Vinca Dec 2016 #12

Sanders showed that it's possible LiberalLovinLug Dec 2016 #14