Jeff Thomas
New member
Remember the doomsday clock, used by concerned scientists to estimate the risk of nuclear war? Perhaps we need a doomsday clock for fascism.
Per Webster's: 'fascism - n. A governmental system marked by a centralized dictatorship, stringent socioeconomic controls, and often belligerent nationalism.'
Well, the 'centralized dictatorship' is not technically met, but the closer the Republicans and Democrats become, the more the system appears to simply be the tyranny of the majority, with support of indistinct choices. Besides, Hitler originally came to power via the ballot box.
'Stringent socioeconomic controls'? Well, to some we are just evolving logical, and reasonable controls, such as 'gun control'. However, to most of us on this board, this criterion is clearly met already - we're just working out the details. Having these controls imposed by 'elected' officials does not make the experience more palatable.
'Belligerent nationalism'? How about more and more control by national alliances, such as NATO and the UN? I don't think a single country needs to be the nationalistic force if we examine recent global behavior.
I tend more and more to brand some of what I see as 'fascism'. An overstatement, or an appropriate shock to those who think that 'fascism' died with Hitler and Mussolini?
Per Webster's: 'fascism - n. A governmental system marked by a centralized dictatorship, stringent socioeconomic controls, and often belligerent nationalism.'
Well, the 'centralized dictatorship' is not technically met, but the closer the Republicans and Democrats become, the more the system appears to simply be the tyranny of the majority, with support of indistinct choices. Besides, Hitler originally came to power via the ballot box.
'Stringent socioeconomic controls'? Well, to some we are just evolving logical, and reasonable controls, such as 'gun control'. However, to most of us on this board, this criterion is clearly met already - we're just working out the details. Having these controls imposed by 'elected' officials does not make the experience more palatable.
'Belligerent nationalism'? How about more and more control by national alliances, such as NATO and the UN? I don't think a single country needs to be the nationalistic force if we examine recent global behavior.
I tend more and more to brand some of what I see as 'fascism'. An overstatement, or an appropriate shock to those who think that 'fascism' died with Hitler and Mussolini?