Bruh, 40K literally started as a satire of fascism during the punk movement. From medium:
The farther we go forward in time, the more Umberto Eco’s seminal essay on the definition of fascism (“Ur-Fascism”, 1995) applies. Read these (very abridged) qualifiers and think about what you know about 40k, space marines, and the Imperium of Man.
Cult of Tradition/Traditionalism
Rejection of Modernism
Cult of Action for Action’s Sake
Disagreement is treason.
Racist by definition/diversity is bad.
Derives power from individual or social frustration.
Nationalism/Tribalism/”Appeals to people who feel deprived of a clear social identity”
Followers feel humiliated.
Life is lived for struggle/life is permanent…
Think about every line you know from 40k, and everything that ever happens in this setting. It’s incredibly fascist coded and the fault of the fascists for being in their situation.
Bruh, 40K literally started as a satire of fascism during the punk movement. From medium:
Think about every line you know from 40k, and everything that ever happens in this setting. It’s incredibly fascist coded and the fault of the fascists for being in their situation.