There is an astonishing amount of self-importance going on in essays like this. People who believe they are striking a blow against fascism by not attending a functional programming conference that an obscure former blogger is going to as well -- this sort of fantasy is quite reminiscent of the sort of online gun-rights slacktivists who picture themselves fighting off armies of looters or government troops with their personal arsenal.
Make no mistake, in an actual fascist regime people like this would be the first to knuckle under.