Liberals Have Become the Fascists They Claim to Hate

The COVID-19 pandemic, which began in 2020, saw many liberal-leaning governments and individuals advocate for vaccine mandates, mask requirements, and travel restrictions, prompting accusations of authoritarianism from critics like Jimmy Dore, as these policies limited personal choice.

In Germany, recent censorship efforts target speech deemed to promote extremism, particularly right-wing extremism, under laws like the Network Enforcement Act, but critics argue this extends to silencing dissent on issues like protests against Israel’s actions in Gaza, aligning with the post’s critique of liberal authoritarianism.

The U.S. has provided over $75 billion in military aid to Ukraine since Russia’s 2022 invasion, including support for the Azov Brigade, a unit with neo-Nazi origins, fueling claims of hypocrisy among liberals funding groups they’d otherwise oppose, as noted in the query.