"Is the US becoming, or is it already, a fascist state?"

[deutsey]

This has been a question debated here at DU for a while now. There was a very good discussion about the question on yesterday's "Against the Grain" radio program (KPFA, Pacifica). Links for the broadcast are available here:

http://www.againstthegrain.org/

Tues 1.03.06| A Fascist State?

Is the US becoming, or is it already, a fascist state? In Against the New Authoritarianism, veteran educator Henry Giroux identifies the central features of fascism and examines whether they are in evidence today. Among other things, he emphasizes ongoing attacks on public space and the militarization of domestic culture.

[AlinPA]

1. Already there. The spying and going after the "leaker" puts the US in

a fascist mode. People just don't care, the kind of apathy that Germany experienced.

"The people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy.

All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country."

-Hermann Goering, S.S., Nazi Germany

[helderheid]

2. I think of that quote often

[deutsey]

3. I think Giroux would agree with you

Give the show a listen if you can. Very informative.

[malaise]

5. Well if you're watching this pig Cheney live on

MSNBC tight now you'll have no doubts about these fascists. Jesus Fugging Christ, I can't take much more of this.

[deutsey]

4. kick