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    17 hours ago

    i’m not polish, but it kinda seems like nazi shit is on the rise fucking everywhere. capitalism is eating itself, and people are uneasy. it seems that, when they’ve been trained their whole life to let authorities do their thinking for them, in times of uncertainty, a lot of people will want to support a loud blustering “strongman” who will tell them exactly which outgroup is responsible for all their woes. even if they know deep down it’s all bullshit, at least they don’t need to face their actual problems, which are difficult and complex and nuanced, and would probably require personal sacrifice to actually solve.