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[–] what_is_a_name@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This. And of course one way to interpret “socialist” is the same way many fascist parties use “people’s” in their name now == “populist”

Some socialism can be populism, fascism can wrap itself in populism at the beginning, but there is no relationship between populism and socialism. Not unless you believe government, like corporations, should only serve wealthy shareholders and nothing that serves the people is both populist and socialist.

Case in point - look at the modern day US fascism distracting the plebes with juicy culture war while stealing from their plates and banks and dismantling the government.