The most unbalancing thing about becoming more politically aware is realizing how many things are compatible with fascism

It isn’t all grey marching frowning guys and beating up ethnic minorities and suppressing art. People who show you personally great kindness, who make jokes, who enjoy music and good food - they find fascism compatible. Just endless numbers of seemingly nice things can happily coexist with and violently defend fascism. The juxtaposition will never stop sending me for a loop.