Agents use facial recognition, social media monitoring and other tech tools not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track protesters, current and former officials said.

  • ToTheGraveMyLove@sh.itjust.works
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    21 hours ago

    I did some reading, it seems I had a misunderstanding of some of the finer details. Perhaps authoritarian or totalitarianism are better terms? I’m not sure, but regardless, I fail to see how many of the tactics of fascism couldn’t be employed by the political left, which I guess is the point I was originally getting at.

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      3 hours ago

      I fail to see how many of the tactics of fascism

      Leftism overtly opposes the tools of fascism: sexism, racism, imperialism, nationalism, etc.

      Maybe you should more reading before posting about this topic.