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On Monday, April 5, 2021 at 4:58:05 PM UTC-4, Hieronymous Corey wrote:
> On Monday, April 5, 2021 at 2:51:44 PM UTC-4, michaelmalef...@gmail.com wrote: 
> > On Monday, April 5, 2021 at 2:13:41 PM UTC-4, Hieronymous Corey wrote: 
> > > On Monday, April 5, 2021 at 2:06:42 PM UTC-4, cocodeso...@gmail.com wrote: 
> > > > On Monday, April 5, 2021 at 10:54:04 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote: 
> > > > > Michael Pendragon wrote: 
> > > > > > On Monday, April 5, 2021 at 10:20:06 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote: 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > >> No, on an average day, not busy ones like lately, I can keep my post numbers relatively low. 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > There has been nothing "busy" about the past three days. 
> > > > > Wrong, Pendragon. 
> > > > > 
> > > > > I consider individual marathon discussion threads with you, Corey and Ash to be busy, at least they are for me. 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Your mileage may vary. 
> > > > "Busy" should only refer to posts that you absolutely *must* respond to. Otherwise, your "busy" excuse has no more value than your disproved claim about the trolls. 
> > > > 
> > > > There was no need for you to take part in these discussions, Will. 
> > > > 
> > > > All you've done here is to repeatedly insist that your posting numbers have been consistently low, when the archives show that they have been anything but. 
> > > > 
> > > > I know that you believe repeating a lie will make people believe it, but that only works when the lies aren't flying in the face of hard, incontrovertible evidence. 
> > > > 
> > > > Go to the following thread, read and review a poem or ten: 
> > > > 
> > > > https://groups.google.com/g/alt.arts.poetry.comments/c/oEw4s2dFxyE/m/RvMKooK0AwAJ 
> > > > 
> > > > Or are you only here for the waffles? 
> > > If you can, please explain my presence here, 
> > You got tired of talking to Will. 
> > > and why I think that thread is anathema for 
> > > anyone who loves this group, and is opposed 
> > > to fascism of any sort. 
> > Only you can answer that. 
> > 
> > If you think that placing the good (and the wishes) of the group over those of an individual who wishes to use the group as his personal message board, then you've got a much different definition of "fascism" than I do. 
> > > Thanks for your time, 
> > > and have an absolutely wonderful afternoon! 
> > Swap the exclamation point for a string of emoji and you'd be Jordy's clone.
> I think it’s a good idea, to avoid confusion, that we have a common agreement 
> as to what the word fascism means. Which dictionary definition do you use?

As always, I defer to Merriam-Webster:

 fascism 
(noun)

fas·​cism | \ ˈfa-ˌshi-zəm
also ˈfa-ˌsi- \
Definition of fascism

1 often capitalized : a political philosophy, movement, or regime (such as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition
2 : a tendency toward or actual exercise of strong autocratic or dictatorial control early instances of army fascism and brutality— J. W. Aldridge

When describing my politics, I go by the first definition.  In terms of my discussion with Will, neither definition seems applicable.