Fascism defined!

[affrayer]

Fascism is when government and corporations become one. We saw this happen when the right wing USSC ruled that corporations have a greater right then individuals to express themselves politically. See Landmark Decision: Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.

We've watched this "creeping" fascism when Enron began its dive bomb on the American economy. Was it no wonder that we were too late to act with the mortgage crisis?

And now: http://thinkprogress.org/2011/01/18/pay-to-play-governors/">Pay To Play: Corporations Pay For New GOP Governors’ Inaugural Balls To Gain Better Access

Slowly the fascist criminals are taking over the country so bend over and slap on the KY Jell because it's going to hurt.

[RandomThoughts]

1. No it wont hurt, or not much more then anything else.

on the contrary, it is going to send me the beer and travel money that is due to me, and if necessary completely crumble or be rebuilt.

What ever it takes.

I'll be over here listening to music till this is corrected.

[affrayer]

2. Haven't You Been Paying Attention?

I'll be over here listening to music till this is corrected.

The republicans are back in power...

Realize that when you drive off a cliff it isn't the fall that kills you, it's the stopping at the bottom that does. For the last year the republicans have brought the country to a dead stop...and now what?

[robcon]

3. Fascism, defined

"a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism. "

The US is nowhere near fascism... at all.

[mmonk]

4. Depends on where you find the definition.

It has been redefined several times over the years.

[robcon]

6. Of course, definitions vary. None of them describe the U.S.

[mmonk]

5. Here are some links :

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/mussolini-fascism.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascism

http://thinkexist.com/quotes/benito_mussolini/

[Ron Green]

7. You don't need a dictator

when you have a ruling oligarchy.