Because most liberals fell for the border control issue, and would push back against the more progressive “we didn’t cross the bkrder, the border crossed us” ethos (in favour of “systems need rules based order for nations to have money/sovereignty”…
The backside of border control is immigration and deportation.
…so the ideas of the Neo-Liberal strands of liberalism (the kinds you get in establishment dems) aren’t fully coherent, thought through, or compatible with progressive “respect the people, not the nation” ethics…
But the Neo-Liberal view of borders being a necessary evil for nations, citizenships, laws, and rights - does remain compatible with fascism… Which is what the post is pointing out.
Because most liberals fell for the border control issue, and would push back against the more progressive “we didn’t cross the bkrder, the border crossed us” ethos (in favour of “systems need rules based order for nations to have money/sovereignty”…
The backside of border control is immigration and deportation.
…so the ideas of the Neo-Liberal strands of liberalism (the kinds you get in establishment dems) aren’t fully coherent, thought through, or compatible with progressive “respect the people, not the nation” ethics…
But the Neo-Liberal view of borders being a necessary evil for nations, citizenships, laws, and rights - does remain compatible with fascism… Which is what the post is pointing out.