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[–] rodolfo@lemmy.world 0 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

Any example at hand of these liberal democracies that hystorically always slide to fascism? What does imperial core mean?

[–] Alsephina@lemmy.ml 14 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Primarily referring to Germany and Italy's descent into fascism, and we're currently seeing this happen in France, and now in the US. These countries only see a shift to the left with an external force, like Scandinavian states giving concessions to the working class when the nearby USSR posed the threat of a good example — and by extension, the threat of a working class revolution; of course, these concessions are gradually being taken away now.

Imperial core countries refers to colonizer countries that now control financial institutions like the IMF and World Bank, and depend on the continued exploitation of former colonies.

I specify liberal democracies in imperial core countries because we have seen limited successes for the left outside it. Like Allende coming to power in Chile (before being overthrown in a US-backed coup 2 years later), or now Lula and Claudia coming to power in Brazil and Mexico.

[–] tiredturtle@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 hours ago

It's an interesting ending to an otherwise fine comment. Bernie would slide the US towards liberal democracy, further from fascism