Friday, June 10, 2005

The Signs of Fascism

Here's the video.

Here's Britt's article.

Let's review the fourteen signs of fascism;

1. Powerful and continuing expressions of nationalism.

2. Disdain for the importance of human rights.

3. Identification of enemies/scapegoats as a unifying cause.

4. The supremacy of the military/avid militarism.

5. Rampant sexism.

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 the arts.

12. Obsession with crime and punishment.

13. Rampant cronyism and corruption.

14. Fraudulent elections.

But of course, fascism can't be growing in the land of the free and the home of the brave; surely we would have noticed.

How do you cook a frog?

J.

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