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Kinda scary how close it fits our contemporary right-wingers, ain't it? It's like an eyewitness account of the mass of humanity at a Tea Bag rally. Say, did you see that picture someone posted the other day of a Tea Bag male model?
Please don't act like it's just the Republicans. Sure, George W. Bush's term(s) fit many of these points, but can you seriously read several points and not think "this is exactly what the Obama administration is doing?"
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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.
Torture, drone assassinations, Gitmo... hmmm
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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.
"War on Terror" sound familiar? Derp.
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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.
Military funding continues to rise...
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7. Obsession with National Security - Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.
Maybe you haven't been to the airport in the past decade?
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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.
Can you say "bailouts"?
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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.
Largest prison system in the world, militarization of NYPD and other police forces...
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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.
This is why anyone who supports Democrats OR Republicans is an idiot. They are both the same, they are both working towards hitting everything on this list.
He actually did what Obama promised and failed to do - namely provide more 'transparency' in government... so that said, pardon him, and pay for his sex-change operation, it's the least we can do.
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