Carlos Maza

@gaywonk ↗

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Carlos Maza @gaywonk

I’m constantly humbled by the ways that my own self-defense mechanisms as a gay guy — avoiding vulnerability, brutalizing those who “betray” me, being paranoid and self-loathing — mirror the ways that fascists attract scared people. Fear really is the brain killer. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 29, 2020

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Carlos Maza @gaywonk

Fascism, capitalism, and masculinity are all deeply concerned with protecting us from insecurity — both of our own desires, and the desires of others. Learning to tolerate fear and vulnerability as an individual makes it harder to be duped by the far right’s promise of security. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 29, 2020

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Carlos Maza @gaywonk

Which is all to say: admitting that you need people and are afraid of being rejected is an act of resistance against fascism. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 29, 2020