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JoePhilly

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3. Nazism and Fascism were "populist" movements ...

Reply to JNathanK (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 27, 2012, 05:12 PM

Jun 2012

Only in the sense that the national leaders gave the "populace" a target for their anger. The Nazis blamed the Jews and others for their economic collapse after WWI.

Are you equating those things?

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Why aren't there mass protests over the NDAA bill? [View all] JNathanK Jun 2012 OP

Why don't you lead one? JoePhilly Jun 2012 #1

I have JNathanK Jun 2012 #2

Nazism and Fascism were "populist" movements ... JoePhilly Jun 2012 #3

I'm not saying there isn't positive populism. JNathanK Jun 2012 #4

Right, and that sounds like what the Tea Party has been doing. JoePhilly Jun 2012 #5

I'm actually turning against both parrties JNathanK Jun 2012 #6

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The idea of posting here is to spread awareness on the issue so other people in other locals protest JNathanK Jun 2012 #9

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