#Putin & #Trump are both, in fact, #fascists. And their use of the word, though meant to confuse, reminds us of one of fascism’s essential characteristics. A fascist is unconcerned w/the connection between #words & #meanings. He does not serve the #language; the language serves him. When a fascist calls a liberal a “fascist,” the term begins to work in a different way, as the servant of a particular person, rather than as a bearer of meaning.

"The terms #genocide and #ethniccleansing have been used a lot since Oct. 7, often #indiscriminately and #withoutcontext. But their #meanings run deep, especially for #queer and #trans #people who are #historical #victims of #genocide and who often, as an #oppressedminority, stand in #solidarity with other #historically #oppressed #groups or are also themselves members of those #groups"