What indicators should you look for to determine whether you are serving a neo-fascist?

Question

I already have read the wikipedia pages on fascism and neo-fascism, so those references are assumed and not eligible for use. I'm looking for indicators, not overt policy platform statements (those being blatant enough).

Where and how would use of "unitary executive theory" fit into this circumstance?

Eh? Keep in mind you're answer questions for UrukOrcs! Don't expect me to get too inferential about what you got to say. Serve it plain, chum!

Wow, we knew us orcs aren't the brightest bulbs of the bunch, but using a single individual as a sole indicator for neo-fascism? Must be one of them trolls... Let us guess: these illiterates' verbal vocabulary is limited to "nyuuuughhh!!!" and "aarrughh!!!"

In other words, try answering the actual question, you lazy slugs!!! Where's my whip?

Answer 1

"Critics assert that, "the position taken by adherents of the "unitary executive" theory, and advocated by John Yoo in particular, holds that a U.S. President in the exercise of his Constitutional war powers cannot be restrained by any law, national or international. Others note that the view Yoo advocates, closely resembles the Führerprinzip, and is similar to the one seen in police states."

That being said, President Lincoln could easily be seen as a fascist. I ignored decisions by the Supreme Court, violated Federal statues and ignored congressional requirements when he suspended habeas corpus throughout the U.S. and when he issued the Emancipation Proclamation...not to mention starting a war between states.

So, I would guess that you should look for the following indicators:

1. A president who acts "in spite of" congress, or in other words, who disolves congress or just ignores any law passed by congress.

2. A president who uses the military against citizens (sorry Pres. Clinton did that in Waco...didn't he?).

3. A president uses military justice tribunals while civilian courts are still open for business (oops...Lincoln again).

4. A president imprisions large number of people based on ethnicity or religion (oops, F.D.R. did that with Japanese Americans, Hitler did it with Jews, Stalin with Slavs...)

5. A president siezes private property (oops, Lincoln again...opposition newspaper presses, and Truman when he took over the steel mills to prevent a strike...later determined to be unconstitutional...but he gave them back, so...)

6. A president nullifies term limits and determines he needs to stay in power "for the good of the country."

I'd say any one of these is a good indicator, although more than one might make you really suspicious.

Unitary Executive Theory in and of itself is not fascist, in fact, the debate over continuum of this theory has been going on since the constitution was ratifed. What should be noted, however, is any time a president, congress, or the Supreme court for that matter, decide that they have control over one of the other three branches of govt. THAT, my friend, is usually the first real sign that you are not in a democracy, but a Fascist state.

Answer 2

I think the present government is bad and fascist
let s think fairly
first,do we have the right to have nuclear weapons and others not ?you may say we are a democratic country but you must know that Ahamadi Nejad elected and choosed by the iranian people(NB we are not sure if the president Bush desereved to be a president or not ,do you remeber the votes of the last state)
second: we are a democratic country but we hit Japan with 2 nuclear bombs at the end of the war without the need to do this (Japan was going to surrender)and we donot know if any japanese generation in the future may take revenege or not.
third:we allow some other countries to have nuclear weapond and help them like INDIA and ISRAEL WHICH is dangerous on the world peace and flaming wars from time to time (it is a reason of the hatred of many nations to usa)
forth:we have a very bad foreign policy against many countries like Cuba,Venezuela,middle east,north korea.,do you think if we have a fair normal diplomatic relation with these countries including iran ,does anyone of the world would attack us ?look at Canada ,it has a good realtions with all nations ,there is no terrorrism against it
fifth:we always attack others which makes them going to the steps of revenge.so if we stop shaking Iran regime ,do you think iranians and they know well that we are the strong power ,may attack us??

sixth: dealing with the iraq was is the worst .prisons of Abou ghareb ,killing citizens ,and many things which make others plans for revenge.

at the time of the second world war ,all countries of world and nations was looking up to USA ,now with the wrong decisions ,supporting some dictators,bad forign relations with many countries .the situation is difficult and there must be a change in the US policy

Answer 3

Abuse of Powers is always an indicator of a want-to-be neo-fascist!
Bush has certainly abused His powers! But does that make him a neo-fascist? No! It does make him power hungry though!
His right of Executive Power, has gone to his head!
He has made serious mistakes concerning Foreign Policy! He has lost us allies, by starting an illegal war!
So know we are not serving a neo-fascist! We are not serving anyone! But we do have an idiot for our president, at the present time! Hurry up 2008! We need a democrat to clean up his messes, and return order to this country!

Answer 4

"The party takes over the function of what has been society—that is what I wanted them to understand," said Hitler to Rauschning.

"The party is all-embracing. It rules our lives in all their breadth and depth. We must therefore develop branches of the party in which the whole of individual life will be reflected. Each activity and each need of the individual will thereby be regulated by the party as the representative of the general good. There will be no license, no free space, in which the individual belongs to himself. This is Socialism—not such trifles as the private possession of the means of production. Of what importance is that if I range men firmly within a discipline they cannot escape? Let them then own land or factories as much as they please. The decisive factor is that the State, through the party, is supreme over them, regardless whether they are owners or workers. All that, you see, is unessential. Our Socialism goes far deeper ....

"[T]he people about us are unaware of what is really happening to them. They gaze fascinated at one or two familiar superficialities, such as possessions and income and rank and other outworn conceptions. As long as these are kept intact, they are quite satisfied. But in the meantime they have entered a new relation; a powerful social force has caught them up. They themselves are changed. What are ownership and income to that? Why need we trouble to socialize banks and factories? We socialize human beings.

[Adolf Hitler]

Answer 5

We won't be serving a Neo-fascist unless Hillery gets elected.

Answer 6

as soon as Obama/Clinton take office you will have a neo fascist in office that will be the closest to your answer.....good luck...