Does anyone else think americas govement has been becoming more and more fascist??

Question

Look at its actions, need i say more??

ok, heres Stanley Payne's general thorey of fascism, doesent america meet almost all of these points?

* Anti-liberalism
* Anti-communism
* Anti-conservatism (though with the understanding that fascist groups . . .[are] more willing to undertake temporary alliances with groups from any other sector, most commonly the right).

Goals:

* Creation of a new nationalist authoritarian state.
* Organization of some new kind of regulated, multi-class, integrated national economic structure.
* The goal of empire.
* Specific espousal of an idealist, voluntarist creed.
* C. Style and Organization
* Emphasis on aesthetic structure . . .stressing romantic and mystical aspects.
* Attempted mass mobilization with militarization of political relationships and style and the goal of a mass party militia.
* Positive evaluation and use of . . .violence.
* Extreme stress on the masculine principle.
* Exaltation of youth.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Common opinion around many sociologists and politicians in Europe is that the US are a pseudodemocracy, where people are "free" only on account of the fact that the government actually has a strict control on society and citizens. The government is becoming more and more like Orwell's big brother, monitoring telecommunications round the clock, screening citizens and monitoring the whole country for multiple reasons. It's the perfect situation for a government.
Someone defined the US like a huge ZOO where the animals don't feel prisoners just because there are no visible fences and the borders of the reserve are very wide......but it remains a Zoo.
On the other hand, US always had a double sided approach to foreign policy, too; something which is making them appear less "friendly" and democratic also abroad, amongst the countries that traditionally considered them as unconditional friends. And they are even losing the support of many pro-americans. That is not only due to to the government though but also to the american citizens travelling abroad and their attitude towards all what is not american.

Answer 3

Only by the definition of the term. Fascism = a right-wing authoritarian hierarchical government, opposed to democracy or liberalism.

And there's one very simple litmus test. Read the signing statements by Bush and the legal briefs he filed in the wiretapping cases. These are all public documents. Read them.

They assert that the actions of the executive are not limited by any Congressional act, and that the courts do not have the authority to review or limit any executive decisions. Flat out, Bush is saying that his power is unlimited and unchecked by either the law or the courts. That's the definition of fascism.

Answer 4

Yeah, i thought that when Cheney shot his friend in the face, saying the looked like a duck.

Answer 5

Tapping phones, entering houses without a search warrant, forcing foreigners to stand before military tribunals, if that's not fascism what is?

Answer 6

How can you expect intelligent responses when you leave so much up to question? Provide details, and examples with sources cited. If you want an intelligent response, incite it. All you are asking for is, well, crap.

Answer 7

Here's proof...
http://www.global-conspiracies.com/fema_concentration_camps.htm

Answer 8

Only because of Bush

Answer 9

Please. Most of us would buckle under the pressure. "Oh, we're becoming facist." Well, I for one have toilet paper at the end of the day. And food. And a car. And my fat azz to lay around on.

Answer 10

Doesn't sound familiar to me. Must be some other America you are referring to.