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minus-squarei_love_FFT@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up32arrow-down3·1 year agoThe “bundle of sticks” analogy has historically been used a lot by fascists. If someone used it to try to convince me, you can be sure it would backfire!
minus-squareKichae@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up19·1 year ago"Well, you see, a single stick can easiky be broken in two, but a bundle of sticks will stand to almost anything! Now, imagine if you will, that one of those sticks was actually an axe handle…"
minus-squareChariotwheel@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up12·edit-21 year agoFunnily the term “fascism” originated from a bundle of sticks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasces
minus-squareactiv8r@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoEvery time someone uses the word fascist I can’t help but think of this scene.
minus-squareRememberTheApollo_@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoA bundle of sticks is conveniently burned after the person wielding them is done getting them where they want them.
The “bundle of sticks” analogy has historically been used a lot by fascists. If someone used it to try to convince me, you can be sure it would backfire!
"Well, you see, a single stick can easiky be broken in two, but a bundle of sticks will stand to almost anything!
Now, imagine if you will, that one of those sticks was actually an axe handle…"
“… used to prosecute minorities.”
Funnily the term “fascism” originated from a bundle of sticks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasces
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Every time someone uses the word fascist I can’t help but think of this scene.
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A bundle of sticks is conveniently burned after the person wielding them is done getting them where they want them.
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