Watch the Union Thugs Muscle through the Boston Tea Party (biased, Massachusetts)
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I'll give you my house in California if you can prove that, if you give 2 cents if you can't.
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Originally Posted by hawkeye2009
I think "Brownshirts" is more appropriate, as Obama is a Nazi.
WHO is what?
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Originally Posted by Who?Me?!
From the 14 Points of Fascism by Dr. Britt:
3. Identification of enemies/scapegoats as a unifying cause
The most significant common thread among these regimes was the use of scapegoating as a means to divert the people’s attention from other problems, to shift blame for failures, and to channel frustration in controlled directions. The methods of choice—relentless propaganda and disinformation—were usually effective. Often the regimes would incite “spontaneous” acts against the target scapegoats, usually communists, socialists, liberals, Jews, ethnic and racial minorities, traditional national enemies, members of other religions, secularists, homosexuals, and “terrorists.” Active opponents of these regimes were inevitably labeled as terrorists and dealt with accordingly.
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9. Power of corporations protected
Although the personal life of ordinary citizens was under strict control, the ability of large corporations to operate in relative freedom was not compromised. The ruling elite saw the corporate structure as a way to not only ensure military production (in developed states), but also as an additional means of social control. Members of the economic elite were often pampered by the political elite to ensure a continued mutuality of interests, especially in the repression of “have-not” citizens.
10. Power of labor suppressed or eliminated
Since organized labor was seen as the one power center that could challenge the political hegemony of the ruling elite and its corporate allies, it was inevitably crushed or made powerless. The poor formed an underclass, viewed with suspicion or outright contempt. Under some regimes, being poor was considered akin to a vice.""""""
Sure sounds like the repugs in here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3. Identification of enemies/scapegoats as a unifying cause
The most significant common thread among these regimes was the use of scapegoating as a means to divert the people’s attention from other problems, to shift blame for failures, and to channel frustration in controlled directions. The methods of choice—relentless propaganda and disinformation—were usually effective. Often the regimes would incite “spontaneous” acts against the target scapegoats, usually communists, socialists, liberals, Jews, ethnic and racial minorities, traditional national enemies, members of other religions, secularists, homosexuals, and “terrorists.” Active opponents of these regimes were inevitably labeled as terrorists and dealt with accordingly.
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9. Power of corporations protected
Although the personal life of ordinary citizens was under strict control, the ability of large corporations to operate in relative freedom was not compromised. The ruling elite saw the corporate structure as a way to not only ensure military production (in developed states), but also as an additional means of social control. Members of the economic elite were often pampered by the political elite to ensure a continued mutuality of interests, especially in the repression of “have-not” citizens.
10. Power of labor suppressed or eliminated
Since organized labor was seen as the one power center that could challenge the political hegemony of the ruling elite and its corporate allies, it was inevitably crushed or made powerless. The poor formed an underclass, viewed with suspicion or outright contempt. Under some regimes, being poor was considered akin to a vice.""""""
Sure sounds like the repugs in here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The best part of the whole day, several things actually.
One, only 5000 people showed up, half than the 10,000 expected. Of course Boston is a city (metro) of 5 million people, you'd think they could scrounge up a few more desperates to the see Saint Sarah.
Two, not a single real Republican from Massachusetts bothered to show up. Not even downtown Scotty Brown, who I guess was "busy" doing my work down in Washington. Not even one of the three Reps. running for Governor. Not even effing Mitt Romney.
I wonder if Sarah bothered to walk to the other side of the Common (over to Park Street) to view the graves of Paul Revere or Sam Adams. I doubt it.
Oh the Tea Party Express is a farce, btw. Hate to burst all your bubbles, yeah its a GOP Politcal Action Committee. Who has egg on their face now?
Great points. The bloom definitely seems to be off the rose
5 obama/union thugs no match for 10000 strong Tea Partiers.
Wow the guy in blue really loves Sarah.
"Thugs?" That's a stretch, it looks like the thuggery was on the other side.
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