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In the discussion thread: OK, time to post again the 14 defining characteristics of fascism. [View all]

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 02:30 AM

JDPriestly (37,737 posts)

40. We are still in the early phase of fascism, but it is here.

Back in the 1960s, we were much freer.

The internet has made surveillance the rule. It was never like that here..

We used to have real freedom to travel. We learned in school that our freedom to travel was one of the things that differentiated the US from countries like the USSR.

So, we are not as far along as the USSR or East Germany or China or NAZI Germany were/are, but we are on that slippery slope.

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74 replies	Author	Time	Post
OK, time to post again the 14 defining characteristics of fascism. [View all]	judy	Jun 2012	OP
Thank you for the reminder.	AnotherMcIntosh	Jun 2012	#1
I hope you are right about Obama...	judy	Jun 2012	#8
14/14 by my count...	CanonRay	Jun 2012	#2
Let's help to spread this message far and wide. It's precisely the ones who have fallen for	Cal33	Jun 2012	#3
Oh, it is not my message	judy	Jun 2012	#6
Many thanks.	Cal33	Jun 2012	#7
K&R. n/t	DLevine	Jun 2012	#4
OMG	libodem	Jun 2012	#5
Nothing new under the sun	siligut	Jun 2012	#9
I wonder how many people read this list every day and realize they are living in it?	Egalitarian Thug	Jun 2012	#10
I again recommend reading Alexamder Cockburn's article "So Who's the Fascist Here?"	rhett o rick	Jun 2012	#11
People jump all over Cockburn but I've read him for years and he's	byeya	Jun 2012	#47
I feel bad for the people that have their fingers in their ears, eyes closed,	rhett o rick	Jun 2012	#48
How about a Holocaust, for good measure ?????	Mustellus	Jun 2012	#12
Very true.	The Doctor.	Jun 2012	#44
this sounds	liberalnationalist	Jun 2012	#13
While I find this list useful and generally accurate, it by no means is	coalition_unwilling	Jun 2012	#14
I thought you were going to post the...	SoutherDem	Jun 2012	#15
If we are living under fascism, is Obama = Hitler? (nt)	Nye Bevan	Jun 2012	#16
that's what I wondered too	hfojvt	Jun 2012	#18
Thanks for posting this	mathematic	Jun 2012	#17
Really? Only "1 or 2" of the above?	annabanana	Jun 2012	#19
Yes, really.	mathematic	Jun 2012	#28
You're drunk on Kool-Aid	Doctor_J	Jun 2012	#32
Man, I don't even own a TV.	mathematic	Jun 2012	#33
Once Republicans get the helm again we'll be barrelling right back towards fascism.	The Doctor.	Jun 2012	#41
The U.S. and Europe do NOT have a "free market capitalist system".	daaron	Jun 2012	#54
What's with posters around here.	mathematic	Jun 2012	#59
I'm not sure what's worse. Someone upthread assuming you watch TV.	daaron	Jun 2012	#61
Only 1 or 2?? Get out from under that rock. We meet all 14 criteria	kestrel91316	Jun 2012	#21
I wish it was just a rock.	mathematic	Jun 2012	#29
It's possible to see only 1 or 2 of the 14 conditions	Creideiki	Jun 2012	#64
Who is this Lawrence/Laurence Britt?	frazzled	Jun 2012	#20
Given he is not the only one who has discussed this	nadinbrzezinski	Jun 2012	#22
"First of all, there is no 'Dr. Lawrence Britt'."	Nye Bevan	Jun 2012	#23
So the war on women's reproductive rights is	nadinbrzezinski	Jun 2012	#24
What's funny about this is that	Jamaal510	Jun 2012	#25
I dislike the focus on the term "fascism"	cthulu2016	Jun 2012	#26
Ok, forget Mr. Britt. Here is another definition	judy	Jun 2012	#70
Liberty Forum?	MineralMan	Jun 2012	#27
Anyone know when this list was compiled?	Doctor_J	Jun 2012	#30
Nope. From my search, the writer doesn't even exist	MineralMan	Jun 2012	#31
See Post 23 (nt)	Nye Bevan	Jun 2012	#34
Thanks for the info!	MineralMan	Jun 2012	#35
Suits China or the USSR, hardly fascist.	Igel	Jun 2012	#36
We are still in the early phase of fascism, but it is here.	JDPriestly	Jun 2012	#40
Scary. This is why I find it hard to vote for Republicans.	AJTheMan	Jun 2012	#37
Flag Day is on the 14th of June.	Phhhtttt	Jun 2012	#38
Welcome to DU.	The Doctor.	Jun 2012	#42
I can't stand the American flag.	Phhhtttt	Jun 2012	#45
Let me know if you need a suitcase	NoPasaran	Jun 2012	#50
OK, then. How can we help you emigrate?	MineralMan	Jun 2012	#51
Uh-huh.	The Doctor.	Jun 2012	#53
Yeah,life isn't fair because everything is rigged...	Phhhtttt	Jun 2012	#58
So.... to cowardly to fight,	The Doctor.	Jun 2012	#68
I have been on 8 marches for the occupy movement .	Phhhtttt	Jun 2012	#73
The more you speak, the less credible you seem.	The Doctor.	Jun 2012	#74
Here we are! Describes us to a tee.	JDPriestly	Jun 2012	#39
Point by point...	Cave_Johnson	Jun 2012	#43
Nice attempt at the illusion of parity.	The Doctor.	Jun 2012	#46
So your response is...	Cave_Johnson	Jun 2012	#60
Not even close.	The Doctor.	Jun 2012	#62
Thanks for the warm welcome...	Cave_Johnson	Jun 2012	#63
What is it about this point:	The Doctor.	Jun 2012	#65
Yes, that must be it...	Cave_Johnson	Jun 2012	#66
That was called a "Question".	The Doctor.	Jun 2012	#67
So, you must PM me your insults.	The Doctor.	Jun 2012	#69
Are you a member of a conservative website?	Kingofalldems	Jun 2012	#72
Well if it ain't a fait accompli then it doesn't exist then	lunatica	Jun 2012	#49
This post was hidden by jury decision.	truebrit71	Jun 2012	#55
Fraudulent elections, yes, we do know the scale.	sabrina 1	Jun 2012	#56
It's Just A Scary Point In Time For The US.	colsohlibgal	Jun 2012	#52
This old chestnut is only relevent when a repuke is president. n/t	hughee99	Jun 2012	#57
The tree of Liberty must be refreshed	cbrer	Jun 2012	#71

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