House Dem goes full Orwell in Florida: Freedom is "fascism"

Joy Reid: Florida "is now thinking about going permit-less carry…with very little in the way of a background check. What is happening?!"

Rep. Maxwell Frost: "It's fascism." pic.twitter.com/9Bm1kpB6Xf

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There’s something jarring about hearing an expansion of citizens’ freedom described as “fascism.” For context, “fascism” is a far-right political ideology that supports an autocratic, centralized, massively powerful government and uses it to crush opposition and dissent.

It’s an understatement to say that fascists are not known for supporting citizens’ rights to bear arms and defend themselves from an oppressive government. In fact, Hitler infamously disarmed many Jewish citizens several years before the Holocaust.

So, while one could certainly argue against constitutional carry on policy grounds, to call expanding citizens’ gun rights “fascist” is just bizarre and wildly inaccurate. Democratic-leaning states such as Maine and Vermont also have constitutional carry. Are we supposed to believe they’re “fascist” too, Maxwell?