Student DDD | 6/3/26
Nonfiction: Where the author gives a perspective of how far could go a fascist movement by examples in the novel.
Has the fascism represented a big deal in our society? In many years had we seen an experiences how selfish people in power lead the world in bigs disasters this have such a sensitive tone and opinion of many people that had it faced in moments in their life is one of the rigid topics that have made the world decide the type of government and leaders that deserved gives valid ways of lived. For example in the Biography of X by Catherine Lacey, we have seen how the fascist idea of the facism divides the country in three parts where one is more out of control than the others being harder to people lived in any of the three territories depending on where you lived having to live such different lives depending your situation on where you live, One of the biggest topics and the origin territory where the protagonist X have born on was the most sadly affected by the lack of control for the divisions because the territory received proverty, a lot of vandalism and lack of control. Fascism is inappropriate and dangerous because it can lead to disaster, gives power to wrong ideas of movements of people, empowers dictators who contribute to problems in the world, and supports the result depending on how the bad result ends up solved with any bad thing that contributes to it.
Fascism gives power to wrong ideas of movements of people. Lucca explained how specific leaders took territories by writing, “The North took an aggressive stance in its relations with the south, while the west was more laissez-faire”. With this quote we can understand how an idea can expand yourself and many people into big problems like in this time into a division where your perspectives would depend on where you are living in the north or the south. For example if you live in the south you would have a different opinion than the north with one with less care than the north showing their real feeling that they have about the south giving and saying that all the blame where of them where the whole lack of control was coming from their side. Another quote Lucca mentions is, “Worse, many northerners still believe that southerners brought suffering upon themselves and deserved their oppression”. This quote expresses more how the people in the south, the point of why the people in the north are giving the south the blame of the whole division when they made the full problem and the cause why they have their actual misfortune.The last example of Lucca “The southern territory’s fascist theocracy, many Northern and southern politicians have attempted to revise our country’s history, to simplify or sanitize it”. According to Lucca we can know about who the north obsession with do the things how the wanted to do it their way the feelings search a perfect world for their benefits of life or belief made them end up as the most damaged territory in the country without any possibility of to return by a consequences because of their ambition with make the things how they wanted to be like.
Fascism is inappropriate and dangerous because it can lead to disorder. “You know you’re living in a fascist society when you’re constantly going over in your head the reasons why you’re safe” For instance, New York Times reporter Shore Marci conveys—and allows the reader to experience—the oppressive reality of living in a region populated by fascists. It employs realistic tones drawn directly from lived experience—tones that encompass despair, fear, anguish, and peril. This helps illustrate why the presence of such movements in a country inevitably results in the people of marginalized communities being held captive by fear—terrified of the uncertainty of what tomorrow may bring. Consequently, one becomes afraid to express an opinion that diverges from fascist ideology, as doing so could lead to dangerous repercussions—such as physical assault, harassment, or intimidation—simply for thinking differently. Yet, in reality, every individual retains control over their own life and the manner in which they choose to live it. For example, the video accompanying the article features a brief clip—presented by experts in the field—depicting an incident in which an individual who "looked different" was subjected to extreme measures, culminating in their being handcuffed against their will.“I am leaving the university of Toronto because I want to do my work without the fear that I will be punished for my words”Had that person been given the opportunity to take action to prevent this, they surely would have. This phenomenon—particularly prevalent in the U.S.—can impact any community within the country. It highlights the fact that not all human beings act with humanity; indeed, there exists a dangerous element within society—a mob mentality—that shows absolutely no mercy to anyone who does not belong to their specific group of vandals, regardless of that person's community affiliation.“Your idea of freedom gets narrowed and narrowed and narrowed and soon what you’re talking about is authoritarianism” Fascism engenders not only fear but also the necessity of making radical life decisions in order to secure a decent existence—specifically, by avoiding situations known to yield nothing but further trouble. Such situations carry the potential to escalate into tragedies, even resulting in death. Furthermore, this climate fosters a profound sense of not being heard; one may find oneself in numerous scenarios where one attempts to raise one's voice, yet—because that voice represents a dissenting perspective—it is perceived as nothing more than a faint whisper of a call for change—a change that one is ultimately unable to achieve through mutual understanding.
Another flaw of fascism is that it empowers dictators. Marci Shore observes: “We’re like people on the Titanic saying that our ship can’t sink. We’ve got the best ship. We’ve got the strongest ship. We’ve got the biggest ship. Our ship can’t sink. And what you know as a historian is that there is no such thing as a ship that can’t sink.” This illustrates how a single idea has the power to ruin lives—affecting people who may not even consider the possibility of failure, assuming things will always continue as they are. Fortunately, there are always people who act based on necessity rather than mere desire, doing good work to maintain stability and keep communities out of dire trouble. Citing Lucca’s experience: “Though I’d enjoyed everything about my job—even the act of depositing my modest paycheck at the bank—none of it mattered after X diagnosed that work as void of meaning. I quit that very day.” This example from the book allows us to envision a scenario where someone allows themselves to be swayed by the dictates of a fascist figure—like "X" issuing orders to Lucca—imposing directives without ever inviting input or opinion.
In conclusion, one could say that the way to avoid the dangers and problems associated with environments dominated by fascist ideologies—such as harassment and a lack of mutual understanding—is to prevent such movements from taking root in our communities. Preventing these ideologies would yield positive results, sparing the world from the kind of tragic, inhumane, and traumatic events seen in history, such as the persecution of the Jewish people under Hitler. Ultimately, the world has no need for exclusion of any kind; simply recognizing our shared humanity and embracing a peaceful desire to live in harmony is the key to a world filled with peace and tranquility for everyone.
Annotated Bibliography
Shore, Marci and Snyder Timothy and Stanley Jason. “We study fascism, and We’re Leaving the U.S.” The New York Times, May 14,2025. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/opinion/yale-canada-fascism.html?searchResultPosition=4
In this article we can understand that in a community where you lived around fascist people you would feel like your voice would not matter that actually could be dangerous because your beliefs could be different. Many examples have been experienced like Assaults and attacks by fascists, examples makes even people of the same community that are or lived around scared of what would happen to them while they are living in zones where people are being aggressive, just to take pleasure in the fascist idea and movement.In the opinion video , Marci Shore, Timothy Snyder and Jason Stanley, all professors at Yale and experts in authoritarianism, this gives credibility to what is shown because it is their field of expertise. This would help my topic by giving the perspectives of how people that are well informed on how the world is going around them by feeling how the fascist situations that they face makes them have to feel feelings like desperation, fear and sadness or to have to face difficult decisions to live without fears.
Weister Will and Kellman Laurie,“What is fascism? And why does Harris say Trump is a fascist?” AP News, October 14,2024https://apnews.com/article/fascism-meaning-harris-trump-kelly-fda56694feb1825dcf6477c8081a563d
This article is explaining how sometimes people get to the top of the biggest places to influence bad people that contributed to a bad term of life with the idea of using fascism. In this article we have seen for example how Kamala Harris argues against president Trump about how he said that everything the tyrant Hitler did, along with his fascist movement, was right.President Trump also expresses admiration for him, which serves as evidence of how he uses people for his own benefit, while also rewarding those who follow him as a leader,all driven by the pursuit of power and the desire to wield it for control.This is credible because it is a real event that took place on October 14, 2024. Additionally, AP news is a mid-range source. The information is highly valuable because it provides examples of how individuals holding such prominent roles in society,particularly in nations where such matters spark intense public debate,can embody certain characteristics, all while concealing their true intentions behind a veil of lies. These sources spread my understanding of what would be helpful just as examples that provide debatables opinions and result in the real world would afford a better understanding.
Carter Joe. “5 Facts about fascism”. Action Institute, March 25,2019.
The article discusses how individuals who rise to lead such massive fascist movements might feel. It offers a perspective intended to foster understanding,though not in a positive sense,by examining the phenomenon objectively to identify factors that may have influenced such people. For instance, it explores how they might be swayed by their emotions or motivations,such as having faced a personal struggle and subsequently finding a solution in doing evil. Those responsible for providing this useful information is the website Acton institute that provides research. With this information, I am able to delve more deeply into my topic in a direct manner, describing the kinds of things that motivated them to perform such feats.
Having reviewed all of this, it can be said that fascism has profoundly influenced history,particularly in problematic ways. Based on everything I have read, it is evident that this is a phenomenon of immense and startling magnitude; indeed, despite the passage of many years, there are still people today who continue to experience its effects firsthand. In some respects, it has become a cultural fixture,one that remains a viable option for certain individuals in positions of power who derive a sense of potency from their established influence or acquired roles.