“Are we headed to fascism? Yes." - AOC

[initforme]

There is less than ZERO chance one ounce of socialism ever gets a foothold in this nation much less fascism. AOC has no following yet some of you are afraid of her. Surely you jest

 

[Tehon]

We already live in a quasi fascist state.

The merger between business and government being one point of similarity.

How many Goldman Sach's folks worked for Barry?

Too many.

 

[Tehon]

We already live in a quasi fascist state.

The merger between business and government being one point of similarity.

How many Goldman Sach's folks worked for Barry?

Too many.

And why stop there? Let's look at the revolving door that swung through his administration. This is what a quasi fascist state looks like.


Obama Officials who have spun through the Revolving Door | OpenSecrets

 

[Tehon]

She's right.

Except....she's not . We become more liberal as time goes on. Depravity knows no bounds.

We have been moving to the right, towards a fascist state, ever since Lewis Powell issued his memorandum to the corporate world.

 

[Ambivalent1]

We already live in a quasi fascist state.

The merger between business and government being one point of similarity.

How many Goldman Sach's folks worked for Barry?

Too many.

And why stop there? Let's look at the revolving door that swung through his administration. This is what a quasi fascist state looks like.


Obama Officials who have spun through the Revolving Door | OpenSecrets

Then why do you cling to the two party paradigm?
Clearly both wings belong to the same bird.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

She's right.

Except....she's not . We become more liberal as time goes on. Depravity knows no bounds.

We have been moving to the right, towards a fascist state, ever since Lewis Powell issued his memorandum to the corporate world.

Not at all, socially lurching hard left, spending hard left, social programs hard left, 20 trillion since lbj. The right ain't winning anything.

 

[Slade3200]

Fourteen Defining
Characteristics Of Fascism
By Dr. Lawrence Britt
Source Free Inquiry.co
5-28-3
Dr. Lawrence Britt has examined the fascist regimes of Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), Franco (Spain), Suharto (Indonesia) and several Latin American regimes. Britt found 14 defining characteristics common to each:

1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism - Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.

2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights - Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of "need." The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc.

3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause - The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc.

4. Supremacy of the Military - Even when there are widespread
domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.

5. Rampant Sexism - The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Divorce, abortion and homosexuality are suppressed and the state is represented as the ultimate guardian of the family institution.

6. Controlled Mass Media - Sometimes to media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common.

7. Obsession with National Security - Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.

8. Religion and Government are Intertwined - Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government's policies or actions.

9. Corporate Power is Protected - The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.

10. Labor Power is Suppressed - Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed.

11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts - Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts and letters is openly attacked.

12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment - Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.

13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption - Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.

14. Fraudulent Elections - Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate or control elections.
Fourteen Defining Characteristics Of Fascism

the above has trump written all over it.

I've always wondered about people who look for things that "prove" the point of view they've already decided they agree with.
Let's take a look at this...

"
Definition of fascism



1 often capitalized : a political philosophy, movement, or regime (such as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition"

So tell me, is this the part you like?

" often capitalized : a political philosophy, movement, or regime (such as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and "?

Or is this?

"and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition"?

You see ideologies are malleable Hitler was indeed fascist, he also used Socialism to his advantage. Communism combines facism, authoritarianism and Nationalism. Expand your mind.

I’m on the opposite ideological side as you but props for a well stated argument.

 

[Tehon]

We already live in a quasi fascist state.

The merger between business and government being one point of similarity.

How many Goldman Sach's folks worked for Barry?

Too many.

And why stop there? Let's look at the revolving door that swung through his administration. This is what a quasi fascist state looks like.


Obama Officials who have spun through the Revolving Door | OpenSecrets

Then why do you cling to the two party paradigm?
Clearly both wings belong to the same bird.

I don't know what you're talking about. I am not a party member. Never have been. My record here at USMB will substantiate that.

 

[Slade3200]

There is less than ZERO chance one ounce of socialism ever gets a foothold in this nation much less fascism. AOC has no following yet some of you are afraid of her. Surely you jest

Well let’s be fair... we have plenty of socialist policies in this country and a pretty big push to expand it to our healthcare system. Right?

 

[Ambivalent1]

We already live in a quasi fascist state.

The merger between business and government being one point of similarity.

How many Goldman Sach's folks worked for Barry?

Too many.

And why stop there? Let's look at the revolving door that swung through his administration. This is what a quasi fascist state looks like.


Obama Officials who have spun through the Revolving Door | OpenSecrets

Then why do you cling to the two party paradigm?
Clearly both wings belong to the same bird.

I don't know what you're talking about. I am not a party member. Never have been. My record here at USMB will substantiate that.

As will mine yet
you keep accusing me of being Rumpie.
(shrugs)

 

[Tehon]

How many Goldman Sach's folks worked for Barry?

Too many.

And why stop there? Let's look at the revolving door that swung through his administration. This is what a quasi fascist state looks like.


Obama Officials who have spun through the Revolving Door | OpenSecrets

Then why do you cling to the two party paradigm?
Clearly both wings belong to the same bird.

I don't know what you're talking about. I am not a party member. Never have been. My record here at USMB will substantiate that.

As will mine yet
you keep accusing me of being Rumpie.
(shrugs)

I do?

 

[Indeependent]

She's right.

Another moron with a gag critiquing the nation that allows him to shit on it on the Internet.

 

[Tehon]

She's right.

Another moron with a gag critiquing the nation that allows him to shit on it on the Internet.

Ain't freedom great?

 

[Indeependent]

She's right.

Another moron with a gag critiquing the nation that allows him to shit on it on the Internet.

Ain't freedom great?

It is; it’s called the US.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

The democrat Party 2020: our Fascism is different this time. It just is

 

[Tehon]

She's right.

Another moron with a gag critiquing the nation that allows him to shit on it on the Internet.

Ain't freedom great?

It is; it’s called the US.

okay

 

[Tehon]

The democrat Party 2020: our Fascism is different this time. It just is

Cat's out of the bag, bro. The op already explained how right wing fascism takes hold.

 

[Indeependent]

The democrat Party 2020: our Fascism is different this time. It just is

Cat's out of the bag, bro. The op already explained how right wing fascism takes hold.

By being yelled at by Liberals and being scorned by neo-Cons.

 

[Tehon]

The democrat Party 2020: our Fascism is different this time. It just is

Cat's out of the bag, bro. The op already explained how right wing fascism takes hold.

By being yelled at by Liberals and being scorned by neo-Cons.

It's a reaction to the growth in popularity of socialism.

 

[Missouri_Mike]

She's right.

She's a fascist and so are you. You both would try and stifle dissent if you thought you could get away with it. You both support ANTIFA's actions.

Is that what you think fascism is, stifling dissent?

That’s exactly what it is. Are you stupid?