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brennemeister rated 2 days ago- I couldn't have said it better myself patoloco! Way to give 'em hell!
- patoloco rated 7 weeks ago
- Must every fucktard with half a brain copy and paste this same shit? We get it. You're edgy, hip, liberal and socialist, and oh-so-original-that-I've-never-seen-this-before. Well, except for the couple of dozen times I have. So fuck off. Now, I'm turning you in to the thought police, pack your shit.
- sargus rated 7 weeks ago
- There seems to be a connection with the US and these fourteen characteristics... not all of them of course but enough to cause concern...
- PaterPatriae rated 9 weeks ago
- Corporation part isn't true and feels twisted. You could also attribute other parts to the piggy nature of power obsessed men that define fascism. Another great part of the list would be very difficult to imagine being removed from politics. This isn't a fascist state as long as you can follow a process to guide the lawmakers or become a lawmaker and leader yourself.
- Hey-There-Taylor rated 3 months ago
- Britt's interpretation of the link between fascism and corporations/capitalism (illustrated in 9) is not held by the vast majority of historians. Its difficult to make Britt's case as in almost all fascist regimes the intention was to nationalize major companies and production and destroy the autonomy of the corporate world. I personally feel this list is interesting, but hardly authoritative.
- AvangionQ rated 3 months ago
- Fourteen Defining Characteristics Of Fascism: 1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism 2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights 3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause 4. Supremacy of the Military 5. Rampant Sexism 6. Controlled Mass Media 7. Obsession with National Security 8. Religion and Government are Intertwined 9. Corporate Power is Protected 10. Labor Power is Suppressed 11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts 12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment 13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption 14. Fraudulent Elections - In which I see twelve or perhaps thirteen of these characteristics in our own culture, the one or two exceptions being the rampant sexism and the disdain for the arts ... perhaps the primary difference between our own culture at this point and Nazi Germany is the extent of the corruption caused by the characteristics of the fascist shift -- we're not quite there yet but so long as this trend isn't recognized and fought, we're well on the way ...
- alainjournalist rated 4 months ago
- What is this, the George W Bush play book?
- sattarmi rated 4 months ago
- 1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism - Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays. 2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights - Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of "need." The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc. 3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause - The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc. 4. Supremacy of the Military - Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized. 5. Rampant Sexism - The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Divorce, abortion and homosexuality are suppressed and the state is represented as the ultimate guardian of the family institution. 6. Controlled Mass Media - Sometimes to media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common. 7. Obsession with National Security - Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses. 8. Religion and Government are Intertwined - Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government's policies or actions. 9. Corporate Power is Protected - The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite. 10. Labor Power is Suppressed - Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed. 11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts - Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts and letters is openly attacked. 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. 13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption - Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders. 14. Fraudulent Elections - Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate or control elections.
