re: #167 Salamantis

There is more than one way to be a genocidal collectivist totalitarianism. It can be done on the basis of class (far right fascism), race (far left communism) or religion (fundamentalist theocracy).

Genuine question—then why does the distinction matter? If the results are so similar, why do seemingly esoteric philosophical justifications form the labels, rather than descriptors based on goals?
I guess so people can know which group will be the scapegoats to avoid?