1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism - Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.
They go nuts when politicians don't wear flag pins. They take it as a challenge I think instead of someone not wanting to put on a flag. IMO wearing a flag pin shows more style than substance.
2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights - Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of "need." The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc...
It goes much farther than this I think. They really do believe some people should die of illness or diseases that are easily treatable, but too expensive to treat if a person is poor, unemployed, or underemployed. They will call anyone without a job including the disabled useless feeders.
3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause - The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc.
This I think is the biggest deal breaker, why I have a problem with most conservatives. Sure they can seem nice and be charming, but the next thing you know they are talking about building a wall on the border...awkward.
4. Supremacy of the Military - Even when there are widespread
domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.
Yes, bombs not bread or books.
5. Rampant Sexism - The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Divorce, abortion and homosexuality are suppressed and the state is represented as the ultimate guardian of the family institution.
Except in the case of our fundies and tea party types they just want the government to take money and spend it on war, but none on social programs not even for the elderly or disabled and definitely not for single mothers or fathers who need help.
6. Controlled Mass Media - Sometimes to media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common.
I don't think they are quite there yet. But, corporations are.
7. Obsession with National Security - Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.
I don't think they really want national security. If they really wanted this they would insist on our troops being stationed in the US instead of in 150 countries or more. What they really want is the United States to impose it's will on the entire world and to make it safe for corporations to exploit the people and resources of other countries.
8. Religion and Government are Intertwined - Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government's policies or actions.
I think this phase is complete or at least as complete as it can be in this country.
9. Corporate Power is Protected - The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.
Yes, totally and they want more. If they could get away with it workers would be sleeping in barracks and in three bed bunks. They would get a couple bowls of rice or noodles and an ounce of meat.
10. Labor Power is Suppressed - Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed.
Right to Work laws mission almost completely accomplished.
11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts - Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts and letters is openly attacked.
Fasten your seatbelts they are trying. A teacher was arrested for writing a novel about terrorism. I forget the deets on that one though.
12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment - Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.
One of many reasons to declare the war on drugs over to declare stop and frisk or whatever the euphemism they use, illegal.
13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption - Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.
Yes, like how they take the resources of Indian tribes that are supposed to be in a government trust and the funds are supposed to go back to the tribes.
14. Fraudulent Elections - Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate or control elections.
They are trying. Sometimes succeeding. If it wasn't for those pesky poll watchers they would get away with it.
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