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George W Bush and the 14 points of fascism
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"A form of political behavior marked by
obsessive preoccupation with community decline, humiliation
or victimhood and by compensatory cults of unity, energy and
purity, in which a mass-based party of committed nationalist
militants, working in uneasy but effective collaboration
with traditional elites, abandons democratic liberties and
pursues with redemptive violence and without ethical or
legal restraints goals of internal cleansing and external
expansion." [Robert O. Paxton, "The Anatomy of Fascism,"
2004]
fascist : Online Etymology Dictionary
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Fascist America, in 10 easy steps
By Naomi Wolf
The Blackshirts roamed the Italian countryside beating up
communists; the Brownshirts staged violent rallies throughout
Germany. This paramilitary force is especially important in a democracy:
you need citizens to fear thug violence and ... |
Fascism,
modern
political ideology that seeks to regenerate the
social, economic, and cultural life of a country
by basing it on a heightened sense of national
belonging or ethnic identity. Fascism rejects
liberal ideas such as freedom and individual
rights, and often presses for the destruction of
elections, legislatures, and other elements of
democracy.
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Despite the idealistic goals of
fascism, attempts to build fascist societies
have led to wars and persecutions that caused
millions of deaths. As a result, fascism is
strongly associated with right-wing fanaticism,
racism, totalitarianism, and violence.
The term
fascism was first used by Italian
dictator Benito Mussolini in 1919. The term
comes from the Italian word fascio,
which means “union” or “league.” It also
refers to the ancient Roman symbol of power,
the fasces, a bundle of sticks bound
to an ax, which represented civic unity and
the authority of Roman officials to punish
wrongdoers.
Fascist
movements surfaced in most European
countries and in some former European
colonies in the early 20th century.
Fascist political parties and movements
capitalized on the intense patriotism
that emerged as a response to widespread
social and political uncertainty after
World War I (1914-1918) and the
Russian Revolution of 1917. With the
important exceptions of Italy and
Germany, however, fascist movements
failed in their attempts to seize
political power. In Italy and Germany
after World War I, fascists managed to
win control of the state and attempted
to dominate all of Europe, resulting in
millions of deaths in the
Holocaust
and
World War II
(1939-1945). Because
fascism had a decisive impact on
European history from the end of World
War I until the end of the World War II,
the period from 1918 to 1945 is
sometimes called the fascist era.
Fascism was widely discredited after
Italy and Germany lost World War II, but
persists today in new forms.
Some
scholars view fascism in narrow
terms, and some even insist that the
ideology was limited to Italy under
Mussolini. When the term is
capitalized as Fascism, it refers to
the Italian movement. But other
writers define fascism more broadly
to include many movements, from
Italian Fascism to contemporary
neo-Nazi movements in the United
States. This article relies on a
very broad definition of fascism,
and includes most movements that aim
for total social renewal based on
the national community while also
pushing for a rejection of liberal
democratic institutions.
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Fascism : Encarta® Online Encyclopedia, North American Edition [home,
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No Surrender!
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TOP 10 SIGNS OF THE IMPENDING U.S. POLICE STATE
Allan Uthman, Buffalo Beast From secret detention centers to
warrantless wiretapping, Bush and Co. give free rein to their totalitarian
impulses.
http://www.alternet.org/rights/36553/
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INSIDE DONNIE RUMSFELD'S ORWELLIAN PENTAGON Jim
Hightower, Hightower Lowdown
While claiming that they must 'secure' America for a post-9/11 world, the
BushCheney zealots are taking us back
to a pre-1776 world.
http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/36593/
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 Subject:
Fascism: How many can you recognize?
Hmmmm looks like all 14.... This administration qualifies as fascist.
I imagine the right-wing extreme would argue otherwise, but facts
remain. Our nation has been hijacked by fascist thugs whose priorities
contradict the best interests of America and her people. It is time to
step up, speak out, mobilize, and take back our country. Unions,
neighborhood groups, churches, and other grassroots efforts are leading
the fight for freedom. This mass movement to the center has left the
mean-extreme isolated, impotent, and irrelevant. Victory is at hand if
we remain vigilant and keep our eyes on the prize. Liberty and American
values.
Fourteen Defining Characteristics Of
Fascism
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