Comments on: Crying Wolf about Fascism http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/04/27/crying-wolf-about-fascism/ crass, boorish and more a bruiser than blogger Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:23:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Nossie http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/04/27/crying-wolf-about-fascism/#comment-70783 Nossie Thu, 05 Jul 2007 03:29:12 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/04/27/crying-wolf-about-fascism/#comment-70783 Thinking that fascism, product of an industrial society devoted to encarceration, could be perfectly replicated in a post-industrial society functioning on mechanisms of control and policeing, is unlikely. But the masculinist values of militarism, the propagation of religious belief, rampant patriotism, the creation of a society ruled by fear and organized by ruthless capitalist and imperialist principles are a way to start. What the US is becoming is a Theocratic/Corporate Republic, a country where institutions are nothing more than an accessory to Religious and Capitalist powers. Sure, the Democrats will win the next election - not even the Republicans want to win it this time - but once they are either brought down by a scandal or simply out of there due to their typical incompetence, the country will get Republicanism again, and that will be the last necessary step into darkness... Thinking that fascism, product of an industrial society devoted to encarceration, could be perfectly replicated in a post-industrial society functioning on mechanisms of control and policeing, is unlikely. But the masculinist values of militarism, the propagation of religious belief, rampant patriotism, the creation of a society ruled by fear and organized by ruthless capitalist and imperialist principles are a way to start.

What the US is becoming is a Theocratic/Corporate Republic, a country where institutions are nothing more than an accessory to Religious and Capitalist powers. Sure, the Democrats will win the next election - not even the Republicans want to win it this time - but once they are either brought down by a scandal or simply out of there due to their typical incompetence, the country will get Republicanism again, and that will be the last necessary step into darkness…

]]> By: Tom Papworth http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/04/27/crying-wolf-about-fascism/#comment-49479 Tom Papworth Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:41:29 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/04/27/crying-wolf-about-fascism/#comment-49479 The term "fascist" is bandied around too losely. The United States is one of the oldest and most stable democracies in the world, and has one of the most respected and most liberal constitutions. The Presidency may be arrogating a few too many powers to itself at the moment; the pendulum will swing the other way soon enough. In fact, it is worth noting that it is Republicans who are more in favour of state rights and limited government than the Democrats. Like McCain or hate him, he'd reign back the power of the executive. The term “fascist” is bandied around too losely. The United States is one of the oldest and most stable democracies in the world, and has one of the most respected and most liberal constitutions.

The Presidency may be arrogating a few too many powers to itself at the moment; the pendulum will swing the other way soon enough.

In fact, it is worth noting that it is Republicans who are more in favour of state rights and limited government than the Democrats. Like McCain or hate him, he’d reign back the power of the executive.

]]> By: Tristan Mills http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/04/27/crying-wolf-about-fascism/#comment-49377 Tristan Mills Sat, 28 Apr 2007 09:47:06 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/04/27/crying-wolf-about-fascism/#comment-49377 And whilst the Federal government has a lot of influence over the economy, it would have a huge struggle getting the control needed for fascism to be feasible. Its not impossible, but I wouldn't bet on it happening. And the other thing not likely to happen is very strict gun control - something which totalitarian states like for obvious reasons... And whilst the Federal government has a lot of influence over the economy, it would have a huge struggle getting the control needed for fascism to be feasible.

Its not impossible, but I wouldn’t bet on it happening.

And the other thing not likely to happen is very strict gun control - something which totalitarian states like for obvious reasons…

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