The Republican Party has several uncomfortable resemblances to Fascism. To wit:
-- An exaggerated Patriotism, aggressive Nationalism, conceit that they alone represent the nation.
-- Paranoid sense of pervasive threat to National Security.
-- Overemphasis on the Military.
-- Cozy relationship with corporations: cronyism and sweetheart deals.
-- Use of scapegoat to rally support (Here, Liberals)
-- Anti-intellectualism; opposition to "decadence" in popular culture.
-- Flattering "the common man" for their "traditional values"; expectation of conformity.
-- Manipulation or control of the media.
-- Declaring all dissent to be unpatriotic.
-- Craving one-party rule, to the extent of rigging elections.
Any of this sound familiar?
In the spirit of Truth in Advertising, shouldn't the Republican Party rename itself the American Fascist Party?
2006-07-26
02:37:57
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