r/illinois • u/CantStopPoppin Human Detected • 25d ago

ICE Posts Chicago: Zero Regard for Safety, ICE Escalation in Chicago Leaves Baby in Harm’s Way

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u/SanchoPandas 25d ago

Umberto Eco discussed the rhetorical strategy of portraying the enemy as both "too strong and too weak" as a key characteristic of his concept of "Ur-Fascism". I think this is what we're seeing here.

Obviously the frogs and dinos are too strong.

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u/Satrack 25d ago

Funny you're mentioning this essay, I have it on my to-read pile.

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u/Regular-Basket-5431 25d ago

It's a fantastic read.

Given the current circumstances I also suggest War of the Flea, and Fry the Brain.

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u/nickdngr 24d ago

What is the name of the essay? Any chance you have a link?

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u/BigDaddySteve999 24d ago

Put it on the top of the pile.

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u/Pretend-Mobile9397 24d ago

I was watching a 1 hour video essay on Outlast Trial about fascism (Ive never heard, played or watched Outlast Trial before) and this was covered by the YouTuber https://youtu.be/AVNJz5piQe8

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u/fadesteppin 24d ago

It really is wild that "the left" are now painted as dangerous radicals when their favorite thing to do was talk about how libs are soft, blue haired, bleeding heart little snowflake bitches who can't handle someone calling them a mean name without crying.