The Cult of Normality: American Fascism desires so much to be seen as 'normal'

[ck4829]

You're not supposed to talk about the swastikas, confederate flags, and 'jokes' about summary executions for minorities, abortion providers, liberals, transgender people, Muslims, etc.

You're supposed to not want to be seen as weird, don't be a troublemaker, agree that complaining about the racism is as bad as racism, scream and run away from their labels like "socialist" or "social justice warrior", blah, blah, blah.

Sorry, but no.

[Kid Berwyn]

1. Has the mainstream media already made its peace with fascism?

You are on to them, ck4829.



Has the mainstream media already made its peace with fascism? We'll soon find out

Piece by piece, we learn the truth about Trump's coup — but the media gives us celebrities hitting each other

By CHAUNCEY DEVEGA
Salon, APRIL 21, 2022

Joe Biden is still president, for now. But America's democracy crisis is getting worse. The Republican-fascists and their allies are undeterred. If anything, they are energized and have escalated their attempts to end democracy in America.

In the new America the Republican-fascists are trying to force into being, If you are not one of the MAGA elect, your life will be hell. If you think your life is difficult now, it will be orders of magnitude worse if the fascists and their movement achieve their goals.

As the New Republic recently warned, "Our system of government is crumbling. Around the world, autocracy looms. The tasks ahead could not be more urgent." But instead of explaining this reality to the American people in a consistent, clear, repeated, transparent and direct way — while providing the larger context and importance of these facts — the mainstream news media has, for the most part, chosen to focus on the latest distraction.

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The Republican fascists are leading a revolutionary movement. The news media, with its outmoded tools and assumptions, is largely unable to comprehend such a force. For many in the news media, access is more important than truth-telling. The powerful cannot be trusted to police themselves, and also cannot be trusted to admit when a societal institution is in crisis because they are dependent on that institution for meaning, prestige, authority and resources.

There are other reasons as well, which include avarice, greed, denial, fear, willful ignorance, laziness, bad habits, anxiety and immaturity. As the late media critic and author Eric Boehlert highlighted in what would be his last newsletter, there are powerful interests among the mainstream news media who actually want Donald Trump to win in 2024 — or at the very least to stage a competitive rematch with Joe Biden — because that would be "exciting" and "good for business."

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https://www.salon.com/2022/04/21/has-the-mainstream-media-already-made-its-peace-with-fascism-well-soon-find-out/

From an OP: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216636410

[geardaddy]

3. That German looks an awful lot like David Bowie

[Kid Berwyn]

4. Leo Jordan poster from 1945

LEENDERT JURRIAAN JORDAAN (1885-1980)

Dutch artist and cartoonist, a virulent anti-Nazi employed by the Dutch weekly news magazine De Groene Amsterdammer. Jordaan continued to contribute artwork to the journal while it was published underground during the German occupation. His most noted work depicted a giant, unstoppable Nazi "robot" advancing on helpless soldiers. Rare collection of Jordaan's wartime works, published by De Groene ca. Extraordinary works of art suitable for framing.

A renowned Dutch film critic and artist who achieved widespread recognition in his country for his pointed political cartoons during the Second World War satirizing Nazism and Dutch supporters of the German regime. His drawings are particularly striking because of their graphic expressiveness and complex inking techniques.

PDF of his collected WW2 work:

https://geheugen.delpher.nl/nl/geheugen/view?coll=ngvn&identifier=EVDO02%3ANIOD05_7999

[geardaddy]

5. Thanks for the info

and the link!

[Wounded Bear]

2. Hannibal Lechter thinks he's perfectly normal...

[UTUSN]

6. Yip, "normality" a craving for legitimacy. When Mittens was running & Mormonism got more noticeable,

and Mittens had his large family pictures of the males in khaki trousers and blue shirts - it was a symptom of trying to look "normal," as with the missionaries in white shirts and ties.

Scientology, too, craves "legitimacy. And yes, American Fascism.