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Posted by Joshua Scheer
A cartoon by the one and only, sadly but truly, Mr. Fish. It is vital for the times we are living in, and like much of Fish’s work, it is piercingly on point and brilliant. I say “sad” because imagine what a world this could be if more people saw the bullshit that happening around us and spoke out.
You need to read and share Fish’s larger unflinching article from his Substack, titled… F(ascism) YOU!, Mr. Fish delivers a sharp cultural and political critique of how fascistic tendencies can take root in a society that fails to scrutinize the laws and structures shaping everyday life. Rather than accepting the old adage that “laws are like sausages” and best left unseen, Fish argues that ignoring the mechanics of governance lets legislation harm those outside the power structure and suppresses dissent. He traces historical and political patterns showing how state power and propaganda work to marginalize organized resistance — including labor movements and democratic participation — while glorifying elite domination and maintaining social hierarchy. The piece urges readers to recognize and name these assaults on pluralistic democracy, rather than letting historical narratives and public memory be rewritten to justify unequal power and oppression.
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