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Herring • today at 1:53 AM • 4 replies • view on HN

Reminder that the most reliable way to prevent the rise of the far right is to implement robust safety nets and low inequality, to reduce status anxiety and grievance.

Support for such measures (welfare, healthcare, unionization, high taxes etc) is usually low among Americans.

https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2025/10/welfare-cuts...

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Terr_ • today at 2:20 AM

I think a lot of the people behind the rise of fascism are ones who experience "status anxiety" as a constant baseline. Actual safety through a government of laws will never appease them.

tayo42 • today at 1:59 AM

Confusing, the right are the ones advocating for cutting these things?

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jeffbee • today at 1:56 AM

I thought it was to simply throw fascists into the sea.

   Simple
   Effective
   Affordable
   Ethical
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newfriend • today at 2:29 AM

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