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STOP OMARCHY - Boycott Tech's Far-Right Backers (stopomarchy.neocities.org)

submitted 3 days ago by cm0002@lemdro.id to c/linux@programming.dev

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Protest against the Omarchy/Omacom Foundation and the tech companies and executives funding far-right open source.

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[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 26 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

And we all know that if the far-right people are excluded, they’ll just make a better Linux community elsewhere.

Lol, no they won't.

They are people, and they do have every right to live there lives, but not consequence free. Racists, bigots, etc all deserve the hate they get. By using products they create and profit from, the user is helping fund that person's beliefs and actions. I for one gladly will not use their products. The little bit of extra work keeping mental tabs on those products or companies and doing my best to avoid them is far better than supporting them in any way. I don't always avoid them and in some cases it's not feasibly possible, but I can try.

[+] refalo@programming.dev -36 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Every battery and piece of electronics on planet Earth is made from raw materials sourced from child and forced labor all over the world.

Nobody has any room to even attempt to argue that lamenting the loss of your cultural identity is somehow fascist.

[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Like I said, I try to avoid things when it's feasible. Cutting electronica out isn't feasible.

Here are the core principles of fascism. Republicans check all of the boxes. That's why we call them fascists. It's not just a knee jerk title to draw shock it's a fitting title based on their actions. Feel free to try and dispute any of that.

Core Characteristics of Fascism.

Powerful and Continuing Nationalism: Regimes constantly use patriotic mottos, symbols, and songs, whipping up fear of external threats to unify the populace.
Disdain for Human Rights: Basic civil liberties are ignored or suspended under the guise of national security and public safety.
Scapegoating and Identifying Enemies: Popular discontent is redirected toward a common enemy—often minority groups, immigrants, or political dissidents—blamed for the nation's problems.
Supremacy of the Military: A disproportionate amount of national resources goes toward military funding and glorifying armed forces, viewing peace as weakness.
Controlled Mass Media: Independent news outlets are either directly censored, state-run, or intimidated into compliance through propaganda.
Obsession with National Security: Fear is utilized as a primary motivational tool by the government to keep citizens hyper-vigilant and compliant.
Intertwining Religion and Government: Ruling parties frequently leverage dominant religious identities to shape public policy and project moral superiority.
Protection of Corporate Power: While populist rhetoric targets the "everyman," actual economic policy typically preserves and collaborates with wealthy corporate monopolies.
Suppression of Labor Power: Independent labor unions are outlawed or heavily restricted because they threaten state and corporate synchronization.
Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts: Free expression, academia, and critical thought are viewed with intense suspicion and suppressed if they challenge state narratives.
Obsession with Crime and Punishment: Police powers are expanded, and local laws are enforced with extreme, unchecked authority.
Rampant Cronyism and Corruption: Friends and loyal associates of the regime are appointed to powerful positions, looting state resources without legal consequence.
Fraudulent Elections: Democratic processes are manipulated, rigged, or completely abolished to maintain the ruling party's absolute grip on power.

crickets

[+] abc@suppo.fi -11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Sure, MAGA republicans are fascists. I don't think that needs to be disputed.

Still a bit hazy how DHH and silly little project relates to all this.

[–] gusgalarnyk@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Then go read DHH's blog before you defend a guy with Nazi beliefs dude. Are you seriously responding everywhere in this thread and you're happy to call MAGA fascists but not DHH?! He's talking about the exact same political hate speech. "Migrants are bad, we need a strong leader, free speech is dying (but actually my only examples are racists and homophobes getting arrested for disturbing the peace)(explicitly not the Palestine speech arrests)" like not a single word about the ultra rich destroying his country and culture. Not a single word about valuing people who don't look like him. Not a single positive thing that would tell someone "oh this isn't a boilerplate nazi". He is nationalist, he is racist, he is afraid, and he is too stupid to point to the source of the problem that every country in the world is facing right now.

And you're defending him. A guy with nazi beliefs. Online, where everyone can write a note next to your username and go "defends Nazi's". And you're saying you haven't even read his blog?!