Is social democracy fascism?

Yes

Colin Jenkins provides (2014) a critique on the role of the capitalist state in the era of neoliberalism, using base and superstructure theory as well as the work of Nicos Poulantzas. Specifically, regarding developments in the United States during this era (roughly 1980-2015), Jenkins highlights the nature in which political parties and the political system itself are inherently designed to protect the economic base of capitalism and, in doing so, have become "increasingly centralized, coordinated, and synchronized over the past half-century." This, according to Jenkins, has led to a "corporate-fascistic state of being" that is challenging the equilibrium of this fragile relationship. His analysis specifically addresses the role of both major parties, Democrats and Republicans, in the United States:

It reminds us of John Dewey's claim that, 'As long as politics is the shadow cast on society by big business, the attenuation of the shadow will not change the substance.' In the US, the two-party political system has proven extremely effective in this regard. Aside from differences on social issues like abortion and gay marriage, as well as socioeconomic issues like unemployment insurance and public assistance, both parties ultimately embrace capitalist/corporatist interests in that they both serve as facilitators for the dominant classes: The Republican Party in its role as forerunner, pushing the limits of the capitalist model to the brink of fascism; and the Democratic Party in its role as governor, providing intermittent degrees of slack and pull against this inevitable move towards a 'corporate-fascistic state of being.

>>1536133
> 21:47:53
> 21:49:36
>wrote that post in 2 minutes

Why did you ask a question and then post your argument as a pseudo-reply, instead of simply posting your argument?

>>1536153
Autism

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>>1536153
Nope, I just replied shortly after the thread was made, as soon as it showed up in the catalogue

>>1536125

Fascism is palingenetic ultranationalism, social democracy is about achieving economic socialism thru democratic electoral means, the two have virtually nothing in common.

>>1536133
Corporatism and fascism are not interchangeable terms and nobody who uses them interchangeably should be taken seriously. Now, I'd argue that the American political system has always had hints of what is typically described as corporatism and if anything, we are less corporatist today than ever.

>>1536169
That picture doesn't really show anything relevant friendo

>>1536169
what is that screencap supposed to prove? You're supposed to link to OP then shoop out the (you)

try again and this time wait a while so you don't look like a samefag

lern2 shitpost

>>1536125
The economic aspects of fascism and social democracy are similar (Keynesian), social policies maybe not so much.

>>1536375
This doesn't seem like a fair similarity though, given that when most of the Fascist states were around when Keynesian ideas were popular and made the most sense. If Spain in the 50's and 60's is anything to go by, most Fascist-style dictators would have preferred neoliberalism.

You mean like the United states?

>>1536125
No, if it wasn't for social democracy, you'd be homeless.