Oh no. You just wandered into Mom’s second specialty subject. You don’t need corporate involvement for fascism. You need far-right, ultranationalist, & authoritarian political & a dictatorial leader, centralized government,& militarism, which suppresses individual rights & opposition

I bow to your superior knowledge 😀. Can it be both? I think a lot of the terms we use to describe political/economic situations were fit for the early 20th century but are out of date

Eventually, they do seize means of production to support their militaristic goals. And, of course, corporations tend to bend the knee. Let’s not forget Bayer, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen, founded by the DAF.

I guess Volkswagen did not really bend the knee so much as emerged as an example of fascist entrepreneurship: the people’s car. Weird that it became one of the most popular cars brands.

They didn’t seize the means of that production. They created it. The post war history of VW and the cleansing of the brand is actually pretty fascinating. Mom has a book about it somewhere. If she can find it she will post it. No promises. She has a lot of books.

Hey! My reading list is too long already! 😉

Don’t worry. She and Dad started their Friday cocktails early. If you actually want her to find it, you’re gonna have to remind her tomorrow.

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That would be interesting. Hope she dies. I have always wondered what they did to remove the stench because unlike Bayer and Mercedes, they can’t claim coercion. Hitler outright ordered its creation. Then hippies adopted it in the 60s. 🤯

We too hope Mom dies. She is annoying and She would probably be delicious. She’s got to be well marbled. But if she survives the night, remind her tomorrow.

Assuming mom did not die or was eaten, this is a reminder to look for the book. 😸

Hope she does. That was a weird Freudian slip. 😬

😂

And, please, don’t eat mom. That’s a dat thing, but a corgi thing. Don’t let Binx eat mom, either. Or trip her. Now I’m going to be worried all sorts of plots are taking place. 🙀 I’ll send extra treats.

Taco, what if she is real delicious? Midge has licked her legs every time she gets out of the bath for years. How could you try and stand in the way of her getting the full taste?

Taco is right about seizing the means of production by a certain fascist government. Most governments at the very least direct them during full on wars but it's another case where they are directed to produce the means of murdering civilians by the millions.