> From: Davd Brin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
^^^^^
>
> Yipe! WHo made you the conceptual blurring police,
> Jan?
>
> Fact: nearly all fascist regimes used us-vs-them
> demonization int order to create an imagined need to
> "all unify and work together." That is what fascism
> MEANS.
I would like to point out that award winning Journalist David Neiwart at
<<http://dneiwert.blogspot.com/>>
keeps track of how eliminationism has crept steadily into right-wing
rhetoric and actions. He's even a mini-book about it titled:
Rush, NewSpeak, and Fascism
<<http://dneiwert.blogspot.com/Rush%20Newspeak%20%20Fascism.pdf>>
> It comes from the fasci symbol of ancient Rome,
> adopted by the first fascist, benito mussolini. An
> axe blade held by a bundle of tightly bound sticks,
> each one fragile by itself but strong when united in
> uniform purpose.
>
> The symbol is inherently about showing a strong united
> face to threatening outsiders. Other nations? SUre.
> But they more often chose Communists and Jews. and
> other races... enemies within... because by demonizing
> them you got to not only strengthen the army but the
> interior ministry and secret police.
Which is what the right is now turning toward to the left to a degree.
HimmlerCroft and His patriot Act I & II. They are cementing their own
power, and turning ever more angry, spiteful, and hateful at people who
don't hold their dogmatic views.
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