The 14 Characteristics of a Fascist state...Does it look like Bushism or what?

Question

1. Powerful and continued expression of Nationalism
2. Disdain for the importance of human rights
3. Identification of enemies/scapegoats as a unifying cause
4. Supremacy of the military/avid militarism
5. Rampant sexism (against woman and homosexuals)
6. A controlled mass media
7. Obsession with national security
8. Religion and ruling elite tied together
9. Power of corporations protected
10. Power of labor suppressed or eliminated
11. Disdain and suppression of intellectuals and their arts
12. Obsession with crime and punishment
13. Rampant cronyism and corruption
14. Fraudulant election

IC U, I know. And Bush is the dummy figurehead and said that he was chosen by God to be President

Answer 1

That is more than Bush, that is our country and we are in a wild spiral to that. Bush is just a figurehead, anything he does requires congress as well (except control of the military). The real power are people that we do not know or see, and they keep it that way. Check out some of these sites below.

Answer 2

1. Powerful and continued expression of Nationalism
This is a bad thing?
2. Disdain for the importance of human rights
Simple propaganda. America is off the charts in human rights.
3. Identification of enemies/scapegoats as a unifying cause
Human nature .. part of America for 200 years now.
4. Supremacy of the military/avid militarism
Again, part of our nation forever.
5. Rampant sexism (against woman and homosexuals)
The second most powerful person in the administration is a woman .. and a black one.
6. A controlled mass media
The media crucify Bush often.
7. Obsession with national security
this is a bad thing?
8. Religion and ruling elite tied together
No arguement here .. this is a bad thing.
9. Power of corporations protected
Again, part of America forever. Not a "Bush" thing.
10. Power of labor suppressed or eliminated
Nothing new here, again.
11. Disdain and suppression of intellectuals and their arts
Huh?
12. Obsession with crime and punishment
This is a bad thing?
13. Rampant cronyism and corruption
Again, nothing new here with Bush, typical America since 1776.
14. Fraudulant election
We could argue endlessly about the first one but he was fairly elected last time.

Answer 3

Amazing that the seditious people in our country, along with socialists and anarchists want the same thing. These are spectrum ideas, not yes/no ideas. If we go with Dorie's definitions here's what we get by doing none of what she has listed.

Watch kids, this is a fun game to play with people that play at life as if it were tic-tac-toe!

1) Little to no nationalism (Yea, World Governemnt! Down with America!)
2) Human rights first, and if the enemy uses them against us and destroys a few of us, that's the price we pay for freedom! Better than fighting them or keeping secrets from the rest of the world! Our press should be allowed to print our secrets (which we shouldn't have, even if people want to use them against us), and terrorists should have the same freedoms we do to plot and act in secret until they actuall DO something, otherwise, leave them alone!
3) There is NEVER a real enemy. It's all a plot by our government to hide their own corruption. It isn't Islamic terrorists supported by Islamic fundamentalists. That's all a plot! They made it up! I have proof!
4) Even if we have a good military (which we shouldn't, it should be disarmed. We can trust the rest of the world) we should be modest and act like it's bad, even if it encourages the enemy, which doesn't really exist...
5) Homosexuals and women should be given special rights for the next hundred years to make up for their suffering. All other considerations are unimportant, including the fact that every business in America will be paying benefits to every couple or group that claims "marraige". The higher prices, the businesses cutting back on benefits, the closing business will all be worth it. Trust us. Do it suddenly, rather than slowly.
6) Let the press print anything they want! Don't edit! Let them give out private information, which is O.K. because they aren't the government! Only the government should be restricted this way! No restrictions for the media! No control of pornography for kids, no restrictions (except for racists groups like the Republicans, religious groups, Democrats, etc., depending on which side I'M on).
7) Disband national security. Islam is a religion of peace. Communism and socialism just wants what is best for the people. Disarm, I mean, restrict gun use to the government. No wait, better yet, disarm the government!
8) Ban all religion. They should be totally isolated. Islam has it right. If they aren't Islamic, they cannot rebuild their churches, cannot worship or show signs of their religion in public, can't convert people, and must pay additional taxes. Let's do that here!
9) Ban all corperations! Business is bad. Go to a farming state, where workers work for socialism. That way we don't need business. Everyone would be equal. Just like the Soviet Union was, or China.
10) Get rid of the machines! Go back to horse and buggy! No wait, animal cruelty! Put humans in the harnesses! Labor rules! Disband all management and let the workers decide each question. Wait, that sounds too much like democracy. Set up a government of benevolent leaders who will decide everything for us according to socialist principles. Yeah!
11) Free all the intellectuals (except the ones who are obviously ignorant and dumb because they disagree with me).
12) Free the political prisoners! All of them. Charles Manson is just misunderstood! Free them all!
13) If you anyone you know is already in government, you cannot go into government, particularly if it is a business. If you are in government, you must stop anyone you know from going into government. That ought to take care of the cronies!
In addition, if someone spreads a rumor about your corruption, you must resign, as must all the people associated with you.
14) Electoral college and such are O.K. going into an election, but only if my side wins. If we LOSE, it's wrong and we have to go back and redo it without the electoral college. The voting machines are O.K. going in, but if we LOSE, we have to go back and redo it without the machines. This goes for every aspect of the election process, which is all O.K. going in, but is corrupt if we lose.


What are the 14 characteristic of blind hatred for America and her system?

Answer 4

Nope. You see, this is what is known as 'propaganda'.

This list was written expressly for the purpose of calling Bush a fascist. It is not a very factually based list, not that it has to be for the 'true believers'.

This list misses some very fundamental aspects of fascism that would not apply to Bush. And some of the things listed actually are not at all applicable. Not that you 'true believers' would notice.

Answer 5

Congratulations!!!!!! you win first prize in the "Find the Fascist" sweepstakes. fortunately, item 6. has not been obtained yet, but there is an on-going battle between free press and bushaganda.
truly Bush is a much better fascist than Saddam but he will never be as good at it as Hitler.
Humm, I just realized, in addition to everything else, he's a SECOND-RATE fascist too! lol

Answer 6

Actually, Bush hasnt done any of those things.
1.Nationalism: He speaks about the worlds right to freedom, almost never about america. He has never said anything that would make somebody think that america was better than the world.
2.Distain for human rights: Abu Graeb and guantanimo affected 300 people out of the 300 million people that are in Bush's jurisdiction. Thats really Distain for human rights. Freeing 10's of millions of women is really distain for human rights.
3.Identification of enemies as unifying cause: We were unified before Bush. It was called NATO.
4.Supremacy of the military: our standard gun is 40 years old. our standard tank is 30 years old. our standard jets are 35 years old. thats really avid militarism isnt it? keeping the same crap for 3-4 decades.
5.Rampant sexism: Freeing millions of women and promoting a black woman to be the most powerful non elected person on earth is really sexist, huh?
6.A controlled mass media: The media says more terrible and untrue thing about Bush than anybody else on earth.
7.Obsession about national security: Bush didnt create Homeland security. the democrats forced it on him. Same with an unneeded inteligence service.
8.Religion and ruling tied together: Bush has never done something for a religious reason. he has never put down another religion. I dare you to find one time he did something because its in the bible.
9.Power of corperations protected: You just added this one in yourself, but still, More executives have been arrested during this administration than any other. That doesnt matter, mainly because the president has ZERO power over money and law. thats all congress.
10.Power of labor suppressed: actually, labor is doing fine. The economy is doing great. 11000 points is pretty damn high.
11.Distain for intillectuals and there arts: I dare you to give me one example of this. come on. Just saying it doesnt make it true. Also, more scientific descoveries in medicine have appeared in the bush adminstration than any other. Oh, and for you bigots,Vioxx was covered up by a company, not the FDA.
12.Obsession with crime and punishment:Ok you got me here. guys, Bush actually thinks that laws are there to be enforced for public safety, not to make life uncool. I still have all my rights hippy! so do you. Its not like the secret police are gonna carry you off in the night because you came in here.
13. Rampant cronyism and corruption: well my friend, all but two people arrested for corruption during the last 6 years were apointed by clinton. Just because they are under the president doesnt mean that he knows them. he has over 400 agencies under him, and he couldnt possibly know enough people to appoint to all of them.
14.Fraudulent elections: I registered as a republican. My registration came in June. Of 2005. over 7 months late. Im pretty sure if the election was a fraud, it wasnt the way you say. Over 70 vehicles that were reserved for republican voting initutives were disabled by one means or another. Republcans didnt recieve their registrations. only republicans who were registered before august 2004 were allowed to vote.

Oh, and finally, FASISTS HAVE A SEETHING HATRED OF THEIR OPPONENTS. JUST LIKE LIBERALS. George Bush has never said a hurtful word about a single democrat.

Answer 7

You really need to look up words in the dictinary and read the definition BEFORE you use them. Only one of your 14 points fits Fascism. Just because you want to use a word doen't mean it's right. But then you probably want marriage redefine to include two people of the same sex.*LOL*

Answer 8

Yes, you're right. Especially the part concerning the enemies...Quite scary...

Answer 9

None of that has anything to do with Bush. Don't be a nitwit.

Answer 10

Yep, the Repubs have gained power and what did they show us? A little Dictator. Thanks, Repubs, we wont soon forget this.