John Wehrle (v2) on Nostr: WWII is often held up as a good example of unity against fascism. And it was. But not ...
WWII is often held up as a good example of unity against fascism.
And it was.
But not in the way that people usually think.
That alliance against fascism was ugly as fuck.
It was explicitly racist, explicitly sexist, at least antisemitic-adjacent, and, so anti-lgbtq that the concept was generally unknown.
It committed its own war crimes.
The alliance was ugly as fuck. Don't believe the Hollywood version that is still being generated.
And yet - I am still grateful the Allies won.
If I were alive then I would be 110% pro Allies.
Do not believe people who refuse to stand together because today's alliance isn't morally good enough.
Stand up to fascism today so that we have a chance to continue making moral progress tomorrow.
#election2024 #history #democracy #fascism #voteblue #BlueWave2024 #harriswalz2024 #ww2
And it was.
But not in the way that people usually think.
That alliance against fascism was ugly as fuck.
It was explicitly racist, explicitly sexist, at least antisemitic-adjacent, and, so anti-lgbtq that the concept was generally unknown.
It committed its own war crimes.
The alliance was ugly as fuck. Don't believe the Hollywood version that is still being generated.
And yet - I am still grateful the Allies won.
If I were alive then I would be 110% pro Allies.
Do not believe people who refuse to stand together because today's alliance isn't morally good enough.
Stand up to fascism today so that we have a chance to continue making moral progress tomorrow.
#election2024 #history #democracy #fascism #voteblue #BlueWave2024 #harriswalz2024 #ww2