The Fascists Want You Thin
Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. | Thin is in, but is it the fascists’ fault? Online discourse has been swirling about Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, and Michelle Yeoh making the red carpet rounds for Wicked while looking particularly gaunt. Is this the product of fascism, or is fascism merely capitalizing on a long history of fatphobia that was already within us? Today we’re talking about the politics of bodies.
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January 19, 2026 at 4:36 am
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@ArcticFoxxyProfessional
January 19, 2026 at 4:36 am
you posted this the day after my fat ass turned 21!
@naomistarlight6178
January 19, 2026 at 4:36 am
I just find fit bodies more attractive, is that a war crime?
@bitsin1111
January 19, 2026 at 4:36 am
I was going to say something, but it's too obvious to even acknowledge it . 🙂
@bitsin1111
January 19, 2026 at 4:36 am
I was going to say something, but it's too obvious to even acknowledge it . 🙂
@adriankoh4859
January 19, 2026 at 4:36 am
So you're sorce is reddit. That it. that's the video.
@QUEERVEEART
January 19, 2026 at 4:36 am
EAT EAT EAT THE RICH
@Bad_Object
January 19, 2026 at 4:36 am
It is not thin. It is sick.
@Ookamiryoshi
January 19, 2026 at 4:36 am
The idea that body size = moral character (lazy vs. disciplined, good vs. bad) is a social myth, not a biological truth.
@Bahnsio
January 19, 2026 at 4:36 am
This is how I met you. ❤
@Astorath_the_Grim
January 19, 2026 at 4:36 am
So when are you getting black bagged and sent to a work camp? I don't recall a facist regime that allowed its opponents to freely speak out against them.
@DorotheaAF
January 19, 2026 at 4:36 am
"Fat acceptance" serves Capitalism and the Food Industry Giants.
@DorotheaAF
January 19, 2026 at 4:36 am
Capitalist doesn't care if your fat or thin. They just want you to part with your money.
Michael Moss is left-wing he written a books about hyper-processed foods and how the food industry manipulate food at the molecular level to get people addicted so they'll buy and eat more.
@DorotheaAF
January 19, 2026 at 4:36 am
If Trump was a fascist you wouldn't be able to criticize him or make this video. Fascists regimes don't tolerate opposition or criticism.
@moldysshoe8639
January 19, 2026 at 4:36 am
Actual psycho meth babble.
@microsoftranchbottle
January 19, 2026 at 4:36 am
ah yes, because being obese and slobs is how were going to be able to overthrow a facist regime. they want us to be overweight you idiots
@karendenning1735
January 19, 2026 at 4:36 am
Wow this video really triggered me! I found myself defending why I do the (unhealthy) things I do to stay thin. Defending my need to be thin to feel good about myself and my standing in the world. But ewww! I’m so icked out by all of this by the end. That I’m playing their game and then defending it, if even just to myself! I’m grabbing this baton of empathy and running with it now. Thanks!
@Versilius
January 19, 2026 at 4:36 am
Smartest Twitter user
@CaelstromPC
January 19, 2026 at 4:36 am
You're fat because of "fascists"
@Paladinvenus
January 19, 2026 at 4:36 am
I really like this woman. Too bad people don't get her.
@Pi31415E
January 19, 2026 at 4:36 am
Why don’t people have this same attitude on how short men are treated on this society. This world is upside down
@billlyJason
January 19, 2026 at 4:36 am
i'm not convinced this lady knows what fascist means
@jarlbalgruufthegreater1758
January 19, 2026 at 4:36 am
Im a socialist.
1. Being fat is unheathy
2. Being fat is unhygienic
3. Being fat is unattractive
Being underweight is just as unappealing as being overweight.
Stop the excuses. Eat a salad. Go for a run.
@Papa-bk4il
January 19, 2026 at 4:36 am
Lol I’ve heard some dumb things in my life and this takes the cake. Stop being fat. Eat less move more fatty patty!
@caringaraghty5260
January 19, 2026 at 4:36 am
Brilliant.
@Robynhoodlum
January 19, 2026 at 4:36 am
Thin is in because in America, carbs are cheap while lean meat and produce is expensive. It’s classism just like during the early 2000s where celebrities were skeletons and the average joe was being supersized. Take it from someone with diabetes. Eating healthy is NOT cheap and starvation actually makes your body more likely to hold on to fat. While GLP 1s are EXPENSIVE if you don’t have health insurance.
@User71956
January 19, 2026 at 4:36 am
How many muffin tops are in this comment section lol?
@cupcake1029
January 19, 2026 at 4:36 am
I love that t-shirt!
@susanramen1615
January 19, 2026 at 4:36 am
100% correct.
@lisatalev
January 19, 2026 at 4:36 am
Timing wise I think it’s also important to acknowledge the role of the new-ish weight loss drugs that have revolutionized weight loss beyond traditional dieting or anorexia. They tend to cause a gaunt look when taken too long. Many celebs are on them, so I think that’s the biggest reason we are seeing so many skeletal famous people in the media.
@antlerthyme
January 19, 2026 at 4:36 am
The comments on this video are actually insane and show to me how much people do not listen or think critically. So many people obviously fall for thought terminating cliches. It is hurting me how much people refuse to listen and understand your points. They just willfully miscontrue those points. Sigh
@Braininthemorgue
January 19, 2026 at 4:36 am
How does mental illness overlap with health in a neoliberal context? It's normalized because of our grind-culture, but I don't think it taints the scrutinizing eye of a fascists. In their mind (and in mind) I feel like they would be like 'healthy is healthy, if you appear healthy, then you are.' But obviously it's deeper than that.
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