Fueri
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This is the definition of fascism? Actually, no it's not.
This is the definition of fascism developed by a guy writing a book on the rise of right-wing extremists who seemingly decided to redefine fascism.
so, he redefined fascism to suit his purpose and sell his book and now we are supposed to accept that definition as the definition of fascism.
The US is not a fascist state. The GOP is not a group of fascists. Nor is the left, Barack Obama or Santa Claus. Not because I say so, but because they do NOT meet the definitions of fascism.
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Please do define fascism for all of us. I await with anticipation a clear, concise and cogent definition of fascism, with descriptions such as listed in the OP. and reference to governments to fascist governments in history. A good start to begin an actual rebuttal, which you have not thus far attempted.
Do you really want me to post a simple definition that can be found in any dictionary.
I did rebut. Your bullet list is a redefinition of something to suit an agenda and is therefore nonsense.
now I should post a simple definition and rebut nonsense. m'kay.
1. Definition. you will find this is a fairly representative example
here's Merriam-webster- Definition of FASCISM
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noun fas·cism \ˈfa-ˌshi-zəm also ˈfa-ˌsi-\
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Simple Definition of fascism
Full Definition of fascism
- : a way of organizing a society in which a government ruled by a dictator controls the lives of the people and in which people are not allowed to disagree with the government
- : very harsh control or authority
- 1 often capitalized : a political philosophy, movement, or regime (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
- 2 : a tendency toward or actual exercise of strong autocratic or dictatorial control <early instances of army fascism and brutality — J. W. Aldridge>
2. Rebuttal-
I can just as easily grab some nonsense about any group I'd like and use those characteristic and claim them to be the elements of fascism, and that group therefore fascist, which is all this guy did.
Liberals like to, ummm, let's see. They
1. Wear flags at rallies
2. Claim the US is great
3. support executive actions
4. hate republicans.
this, my friends, is the new definition of fascist. Therefore liberals are fascists. Cause I say so.
Wow, am I impressed (sarcasm). Let me guess, you were not and never have been a political scientist. I'm guessing a dilettante UB.
says the guy who posts a piece of political hackery worthy of any fringe nutter......