This is a response to Unconventional Conventionist's post referencing the 14 defining characteristics of fascism, compiled by a college professor, Dr. Lawrence Britt. I felt a rush of examples flooding my brain, so I decided to jot them down. These really are just my initial thoughts. I am sure there are plenty of better examples--exemplification of US fascism is one thing that is not in short supply these days.
- Powerful and continuing nationalism--Just consider the title of this document. Never mind the crime of flag burning.
- Disdain for the recognition of human rights--Torture, Habeas Corpus, Maher Arar.
- Identifying enemies or scapegoats as a unifying cause--Saddam, AQI.
- Supremacy of the military--Cost of the Iraq War/Occupation.
- Rampant sexism--Nancy Pelosi. Hillary Clinton. Angela Merkel.
- Controlled mass media--2 words: Dan Rather.
- Obsession with national security--Checked your fluids at the airport, lately? Hmmmm.
- Religion and government are intertwined--The Good Ole Faith-Based Initiative: "Just get me a f--ing faith-based thing."
- Corporate power is protected--"Corporate Personhood" and the "Right to Lie."
- Labor power is suppressed--Talk to the AFL-CIO.
- Disdain for intellectuals and the arts--La Guernica, Nobelaureate, Al Gore.
- Obsession with crime and punishment--Examples abound, and here is one: Sidewalk chalk.
- Rampant cronyism and corruption--Who put the Arabian horse judge in charge of emergency management?
- Fraudulent elections--Diebold. Florida. Ohio.
Now, check out the list compiled by the Project for the Old American Century. Great links.
Now, go back and reread this story about Bush's grandfather's role in a fascist plot to take over the U.S. government. Juicy, huh?
Warning Signs of Fascism, originally uploaded by anarchosyn.
It's the New American Fascism.
NOW. PLAYING. EVERYWHERE.
NOW. PLAYING. EVERYWHERE.
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