"Peter T. Daniels" <grammatim@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
The word "fascism" refers to the interpenetration of business and
government.
By that definition, every country in the world is fascist.
Surely the word is not as useless as that?
Even proudly libertarian New Zealand, and proudly socialist Sweden?
Of course those who use "fascism" for the newly extreme version of it
practiced by the Bushies are aware of its negative connotations. It is
not, however, what Jukka so quaintly calls a "curse."
Blood on Our Hands ... USA could slip into fascism, with its political leadership, corrupt to ... This country, my country, has already become a fascist police state. ... Our government lies to the people, spies on citizens, kidnaps, ... and the rest of the war making administration will be tried at ... (soc.culture.cuba)
Re: How Liberals Think ... A clique of U.S. industrialists is hell-bent to bring a fascist state to supplant our democratic government and is working closely with the fascist regime in Germany and Italy. ... corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until all wealth is aggregated in a few hands and the Republic is destroyed. ... -- Abraham Lincoln (republican), letter to Col. William F. Elkins, Nov 21, 1864. ..."_Fascism should more appropriately be called corporatism, because it is a merger of state and corporate power_." ... (misc.transport.trucking)
Re: No one is born a Republican..... ... laziness a deep hatred of this country some ... stray into the abyss of neo-conservative fascism.... The republican party is now based in total fear...... coming around and once again the fascist regime of conservative fascism... (alt.sports.football.pro.ne-patriots)
Re: The greatest Mystery to me is Republicans ... is a description of fascism by Laurence Britt. ... So does every other country.... Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights... AI put out a report declaring that bias incidents against ... (rec.arts.mystery)
OT: Here ya go ... People speculate about what fascism... in America will look like, or how they might fight it. ... that they plan to flee the country ahead of the coming fascist ... We have taken control of the government.... (alt.guitar.amps)
