@Legit_Spaghetti@mastodo.neoliber.al
Post #4347350
2026-08-03 04:28 UTC
Say what you will about Mussolini, but he understood the importance of aesthetics in 20th century politics. The Nazis were by and large uncultured brutes and zero rizz weirdos, but the Italians knew how to fucking sell this shit. How to dress up hate (literally) to look sexy.
Well, sexy to a certain kind of person. And I think that's where art comes in, because I think how a person relates to art directly connects with how susceptible they are to fall for fascist aesthetics.
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@Legit_Spaghetti@mastodo.neoliber.al 2026-08-03 04:35
If you look at fascism from a policy angle, you quickly realize that this shit doesn't work. Like, that kind of violently oppressive system cannot deliver the world it promises, and it requires a level of cruelty and control that's just not sustainable. So to get people on board, you ditch all that boring stuff like plans and policies and specifics, and instead you focus on a look and feel. For a recent example, take Mar a Lago face. It's an aesthetic that makes a point about the role of women.