Facism and the GOP

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/05/15/republican-party-fascist/

i started to read this essay thinking that it would be mostly BS.  i mean, facism, today?  i was sure the analogy would be a reach.  then i kept reading, and kept nodding, and it never got far fetched. 

my question, is he right, or is this confirmation bias?

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Permalink Reply by Sentient Biped on September 6, 2012 at 5:17pm

I like fossils, they are cool.  But Hank Williams jr. is another story.  His dad was a great singer.  

Permalink Reply by Tom Sarbeck on September 6, 2012 at 2:21pm

"...into a thousand years of darkness."

Hm-m, there was an attempt seventy years ago to make "a thousand-year Reich".

A popular song then began, "When the lights go on again, all over the world...."

Permalink Reply by Chris Dodds on September 5, 2012 at 5:20pm

Just because Clint Eastwood turned out to be a right wing nutjob doesn't mean you guys have to stop seeing his films. Hell, even Obama stated that he was still a fan of Eastwood's films and the skit was meant to humiliate and demonize him!

When it comes to famous people, you gotta mine through all the shit they said and did to find the gems.  Take Hitler for example, he was an evil and despicable scumbag, but he invented what arguably the most versatile production vehicle in history, the people car or the original Volkswagon.  They could drive anywhere, even on water, especially after being modifed.  Their frames could also be modified into baja buggies, dune buggies, and even lightweight aircraft such as the bubble copter.

Permalink Reply by booklover on September 5, 2012 at 7:55pm

I would rather walk than drive a Volkswagon.  I won't watch Mel Gibson movies either.  Sometimes you have to make a stand.  There are other actors, other cars, etc.

Permalink Reply by Sentient Biped on September 6, 2012 at 5:10pm

Me too.  I can't watch films that feature people who I can't stand.  The film is fiction, but the person is still the person.  For the same reason, I can't watch the old Mel Gibson movies either, and I used to like those.  He's too much of a jerk.  I have trouble with films featuring certain celebs - it's just too annoying, even if the story line is good.  That's just me.  It's not a principle I follow, it's just my personal discomfort.

Permalink Reply by Susan Stanko on September 7, 2012 at 5:11pm
Permalink Reply by booklover on September 7, 2012 at 5:19pm

I like that he supports Gay Rights!

Permalink Reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on September 5, 2012 at 5:53pm

I've been aware of our evolution toward corporate fascism ever since I read Naomi Wolf years ago.

Permalink Reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on September 5, 2012 at 5:54pm

Here she is summarizing The End of America in 2007.

Permalink Reply by Richard Goscicki on September 5, 2012 at 8:47pm

Ruth, once again you astound and impress me.  Who was the actor?  He was great.  Pulled it off without a hitch.  And the content!  "Orwellian" is the only word for it. 

Great writing.  I listened to it twice. 

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