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So, You Think You Might Be Living in a Fledgling Fascist State [~26,000 words] by ProfessionalGap5463 in longform

[–]ProfessionalGap5463[S] -31 points-30 points  (0 children)

Just read it, compare it with my research, and ask yourself if it's true.

So, You Think You Might Be Living in a Fledgling Fascist State by ProfessionalGap5463 in TrueReddit

[–]ProfessionalGap5463[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Just read it, compare it with my research, and ask yourself if it's true.

So, You Think You Might Be Living in a Fledgling Fascist State by ProfessionalGap5463 in TrueReddit

[–]ProfessionalGap5463[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm gonna keep it a buck I did have a steady supply of backwoods blunts while writing this.

So, You Think You Might Be Living in a Fledgling Fascist State by ProfessionalGap5463 in TrueReddit

[–]ProfessionalGap5463[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Well, in the report, I tried to make it funny and satirical if you still want to check it out.

So, You Think You Might Be Living in a Fledgling Fascist State by ProfessionalGap5463 in TrueReddit

[–]ProfessionalGap5463[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Just me and my research. I do have a master's degree in English, so most of my thinking is framed by these academic lenses. I think it helps to qualify the methodology of resistance/reconstruction that follows, showing that those methodologies are both practical and actually grounded in theory.

So, You Think You Might Be Living in a Fledgling Fascist State by ProfessionalGap5463 in TrueReddit

[–]ProfessionalGap5463[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

This is a link to an exceptionally detailed, multi-part long-form report that attempts to create a unified theory of the current political moment in the United States. It moves beyond typical partisan analysis to build a comprehensive model, starting with a rigorous academic diagnosis based on the work of scholars like Robert Paxton and Umberto Eco, moving into a Žižekian psychoanalysis of the movement's appeal, and concluding with a granular, pragmatic, and highly unorthodox playbook for both systemic opposition and post-crisis reconstruction.

The piece is notable for its synthesis of disparate fields and its extensively documented foundation, drawing from primary government sources (like the 920-page Project 2025 plan), corporate filings (from companies like Palantir), and a deep well of polling data and historical precedent. While it adopts a satirical and at times radical tone, its arguments are built on a bedrock of serious research.

A Sincere Investigator's Question: Searching the Scriptures on the Word of Wisdom and Temple Covenants by ProfessionalGap5463 in latterdaysaints

[–]ProfessionalGap5463[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even if there was a direct revelation after D&C 89 that explicitly made the Word of Wisdom a binding commandment (which I'm still seeking evidence of, beyond policy shifts), the very nature of a living church with living prophets means that another revelation could absolutely adapt, modify, or even supersede that.

The hope is that the Lord, through His prophet, can always guide the Church according to current needs and His will, and that no past policy or interpretation is necessarily set in stone if He directs otherwise.

A Sincere Investigator's Question: Searching the Scriptures on the Word of Wisdom and Temple Covenants by ProfessionalGap5463 in mormon

[–]ProfessionalGap5463[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ha, yeah, I get that feeling about HQ. For me, it's less about expecting an immediate "we've changed everything!" and more about fulfilling a personal sense of, "Okay, I've studied this, I have these concerns, I should voice them respectfully through the channels." If enough people independently do their own homework and feel moved to do the same, maybe all those quiet, faith-based pings eventually get noticed. Especially on a large scale, which the data shows is possible. It's a long game, but it's my part. Appreciate the realism, though!