Thanks for cherry-picking the one paragraph I expected you to. Instead of the many other lines stating how eco-fascism is a subset of fascism concerned with authoritarian control of populations for the “presumed” betterment of the ecosystem. While a normal fascist state can use ecological rhetoric to propel their fascism ideology, eco-fascism also provides a trap for radical environmentalists. The difference, and prime point of conflict, is that protecting the global ecosystem is a good thing and passionate environmental activists run the risk of radicalizing into, or being derogatorily labeled as, eco-fascists. Whereas, I don’t see a well-meaning person falling into traditional fascism.
But you seem pretty intent on misunderstanding so this will be my final comment to you.
To reiterate. The comic is not espousing fascist thought or telling people to let it slide. It’s saying: don’t say shit like “humans are the problem” because you sound like a(n eco-)fascist when a less genocidal solution is “give up capitalism and try a different way of trading for necessities and luxuries.” I hope I don’t have to explain that “humans are the virus” is not a phrase easily carried by connotations, so a listener cannot just infer “oh yes, the speaker clearly means ‘all the fascists unrepentantly making the world worse are the virus and should be purged’.” They will instead hear “humans are the virus” and think ‘this weirdo wants all humans to die.’
If you want to (paradoxically) use eco-fascist phrases to espouse your anti-fascist ideology, you are allowed to but you’ll waste a lot of time, like today, trying to confirm that you and they are on the same side. Because you’ll just sound like an eco-fascist.
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Thanks for cherry-picking the one paragraph I expected you to. Instead of the many other lines stating how eco-fascism is a subset of fascism concerned with authoritarian control of populations for the “presumed” betterment of the ecosystem. While a normal fascist state can use ecological rhetoric to propel their fascism ideology, eco-fascism also provides a trap for radical environmentalists. The difference, and prime point of conflict, is that protecting the global ecosystem is a good thing and passionate environmental activists run the risk of radicalizing into, or being derogatorily labeled as, eco-fascists. Whereas, I don’t see a well-meaning person falling into traditional fascism.
But you seem pretty intent on misunderstanding so this will be my final comment to you.
To reiterate. The comic is not espousing fascist thought or telling people to let it slide. It’s saying: don’t say shit like “humans are the problem” because you sound like a(n eco-)fascist when a less genocidal solution is “give up capitalism and try a different way of trading for necessities and luxuries.” I hope I don’t have to explain that “humans are the virus” is not a phrase easily carried by connotations, so a listener cannot just infer “oh yes, the speaker clearly means ‘all the fascists unrepentantly making the world worse are the virus and should be purged’.” They will instead hear “humans are the virus” and think ‘this weirdo wants all humans to die.’
If you want to (paradoxically) use eco-fascist phrases to espouse your anti-fascist ideology, you are allowed to but you’ll waste a lot of time, like today, trying to confirm that you and they are on the same side. Because you’ll just sound like an eco-fascist.