Fascism in the USA
May 31, 2003 7:54 AM   Subscribe

Fascism in the USA. The man's just asking, almost reasonably, on the basis of daily news (see below). What will it take? When will we know? A Bush re-election?
posted by theplayethic (12 comments total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: a goofy op-ed



 
Perhaps fascism is similar to what a Supreme Copurt said about pornography: I don't know what it is but I know it when I see it.
posted by Postroad at 7:58 AM on May 31, 2003


my president's breath smells like death.
posted by quonsar at 8:03 AM on May 31, 2003


This is an op-ed.
posted by The Jesse Helms at 8:07 AM on May 31, 2003


A Bush re-election?

This isn't a foregone conclusion?

Imagine other historical examples of fascism. What makes this one the craziest is that people could still stop it, if they wanted to. I think that a lot of Americans are geared up for the never-ending war against nothing (the War on Terror). I even heard someone on TV use the phrase "final solution", though in fairness she clearly had no idea what she was talking about.
posted by Ignatius J. Reilly at 8:07 AM on May 31, 2003






I think a third Bush term, actually, would be the trigger.

If Bush eschews or changes the laws to that extent, then yes, the presidency has become a regime. Despite what Clinton wants.
posted by swerdloff at 9:07 AM on May 31, 2003


People have been saying this kind of stuff over and over again. Everyone keeps saying that dissent has been stifled.

Anyone else see the irony in that?
posted by Mick at 9:18 AM on May 31, 2003


fascism (n): a political philosophy, movement or regime that exalts nation and race and stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regementation, and forcible suppression of opposition.
posted by H. Roark at 9:18 AM on May 31, 2003


regementation

I have trouble believing that a real dictionary would make a misspelling.
posted by nyxxxx at 9:22 AM on May 31, 2003


hee hee
posted by Ignatius J. Reilly at 9:30 AM on May 31, 2003


People have been saying this kind of stuff over and over again. Everyone keeps saying that dissent has been stifled.

Anyone else see the irony in that?


Shhhhh, Clear Channel might hear you!
posted by kayjay at 9:37 AM on May 31, 2003


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