The anti-fascist playbook: How we can reclaim our democracy
From weaponized algorithms to creeping militarism, an urgent blueprint for exposing authoritarian power and defending civic freedom before it is too late.
The anti-fascist playbook is a crucial tool for reclaiming our democracy, warns a recent article. The warning signs of fascism are already present in Indonesia, and it's time to take action against its gradual slide toward authoritarianism. As the article recalls, poet and government critic Wiji Thukul was remembered at Gramedia on August 16, 2021, and the author urged fellow citizens to unite against this threat.
The article outlines eight defining pillars of fascism that must be dismantled: militarism, tyranny, propaganda, division, anti-intellectualism, personality cult, technofascism, and post-truth. Militarism, in particular, is identified as the core of fascist ideology. The author calls for returning the military to its professional mandate of national defense and preventing any military involvement in politics, business, and civil affairs.
The article emphasizes that fascist politics concentrates too much power in the executive branch, leading to tyranny. To counter this, the anti-fascist playbook guides citizens to ensure the legislative and judicial branches remain truly independent. The article also stresses the importance of civil resistance against fascist propaganda, which, as Adolf Hitler once said, is a "truly terrible weapon" in expert hands.
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