Can someone please help me find examples of Fascism characteristic number 12 in the US?

Question

Characteristic 12 is Obsession with Crime and Punishment. please provide a link

Answer 1

The US may have a lot of problems, but unless you're refeing to the liberal left as being fascist, by their open hostility to all things LEGAL, the US does not have a problem with fascism.

Sounds like your teacher needs an education in history.

Answer 2

According to Political Science scholars the defining characteristic of Fascism is that the good of the State comes before the good of the individual. The system is more important than the people in the system. Individual rights are secondary to the rights of the State.

http://www.metafilter.com/25728/facism-definined

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.
http://www.kheper.net/topics/gurus/fascism_and_cults.html

Answer 3

Interesting question especially now that America has become a fascist state.

Also interesting considering the obsession with law and order programming.

Not sure how it fits in but then, I iz uneddrecated.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH go here for all you need to know about Fascism and America. Thanks for the lesson... smile.

http://www.oldamericancentury.org/14pts.htm

While you are here check out the gallery. You will find a lot of good illustrations of fascism in motion.

Answer 4

Look at how interested people are in the criminal justice system -- Court TV, all the media attention for criminal trials, etc.

Look at recent attempts by some states to pass laws that allow the people to vote a judge out of office if they don't like the sentence the judge imposes.

Look at some of the recent comments and suggestions about changing the criminal justice system, to make conviction based on popular vote (like American Idol) rather than having a jury system.

Answer 5

here you go, Slappy