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Originally Posted by VTHokieFan
Nope, it's really only liberals who seem to have an issue with this.
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Originally Posted by wutitiz
Huh?
Did you watch OP's video? We have a sweetheart young lady who is being called 'Uncle Tom' for her conservative political views, and you conclude that it is conservatives who "constantly insult, hate and dispense venomous bile." Okaaaay.
And I did not realize that "liberalism and leftism" is considered insulting terminology by the liberal left. You tell us what you wish to be called, and we'll adopt that terminology.
BTW do you understand what fascism is? It is corporatism, the marriage of big collective government and big business. Like for example the Ex-Im bank, which Pres. Obama fought so hard to keep in place when conservatives tried to cancel it.
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I was responding to another false post, and frankly, it was the last straw. Extremist conservatives do this quite often in threads, and it is becoming tiresome. "Only liberals do this" is a flat-out lie. Plenty of conservatives do
this, as well, and I was pointing that out.
Yes I understand what fascism is--and btw, good example of condescension. Here are some defining characteristics of fascism and it sure sounds a lot closer to extremist conservatism than liberalism to me:
-- 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.
-- 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.
-- 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.
-- 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.
-- Obsession with National Security - Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.
-- 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.
-- 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.
-- 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.
-- 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.
-- 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.
-- 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.
As far as terminology--leftists, lefties, commies, statists, etc. Extremist conservatives are the
only people who use these terms. A good friend from Boston was visiting me in a super-conservative town and saw a letter to the editor making reference to "lefties." He cracked up had never heard of it--"what's a leftie?" That term is simply not part of the lexicon of most of America. You see, it is basically right wing extremist code for a radical. Guess what--liberal or Democrat does not equal
radical.
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All this time I've been blaming them for their racism, and it was Big Government(TM) all along! 
