cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/44803221

Because hatred is cheaper to them and simplifies business operations.

  1. Since both permanent war and heroism are difficult games to play, the Ur-Fascist transfers his will to power to sexual matters. This is the origin of machismo (which implies both disdain for women and intolerance and condemnation of nonstandard sexual habits, from chastity to homosexuality). Since even sex is a difficult game to play, the Ur-Fascist hero tends to play with weapons — doing so becomes an ersatz phallic exercise.

https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/umberto-eco-ur-fascism

  • Theoriginalthon@lemmy.world
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    It’s also not been scientifically proved that you don’t know what you are talking about, but that doesn’t automatically make it true.

    Its not even been <scientifically|medically|historically> proven that <insert outrageous thing> is <true|false> . Therefore <insert random thing you want to be true|false>

    There you go I made you a template