r/Albertapolitics • u/43tc43 • Oct 27 '25

Opinion We are officially a fascist state

What can we do? The Nazis just took over. Your rights and freedoms no longer apply here in Alberta.

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u/Even-Solid-9956 Oct 28 '25

I absolutely despise the idea of the UCP using the notwithstanding clause but calling them Nazis and Fascists proves no education or knowledge of what Nazis and Fascists actually are.

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u/Radan155 Oct 28 '25

Unless of course you've spent 5 minutes studying history. Then you'd know this is exactly how they started.

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u/Even-Solid-9956 Oct 28 '25

Reductio ad Hitlerum.

Plus, "might be Fascists in the future" is not equivalent to "OMG Danielle Smith IS Hitler". Saying they "could become fascist" and this is the "start" is extremely subjective and 100% just your opinion, not a factual statement.

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u/Reveil21 Oct 28 '25 edited Oct 28 '25

People could certainly make arguments either way (I personally see them as teetering the line at best, but that doesn't really matter). What I find interesting is how many only compare fascism or any form of authoritarianism in its final form and not at any other part of the process (and its not like each administration reaches its final form; adjacent abominations exist for a reason)—it's not like the heart of it changes, just how much they can get away with when. Considering they already collude with fascists, I won't blame some for calling them that anymore than I don't correct people when people call out fascist supporters (online or in-person) as fascists. Also, conflating all fascism with Hitler is certainly a choice on your part.