My NEW Idea, to STOP the RW Attacks and Takeover of OUR...

[Up2Late]

...U.S. Government. I'd like serious opinions of, if you think it could be passed and, if you think it would be helpful or hurtful to America, as it stands RIGHT NOW.

As most of you know, in the 1940's or 1950's, the U.S. Congress made it Illegal to join, or be a member of, a Communist organization. It lead to the McCarthy hearings and the "Black listing" of a bunch of people in the entertainment industry. I'm sure most here would say, this was a bad thing. But what if.

Here's the Idea:

What if we were able to push though a law against Fascism, fascist organizations, and any group or organization or Corporation, that promotes of advocates Fascist ideas and actions?

Here my reasoning:

1) I'm sure most would agree that our current U.S. Government is moving in a dangerous direction, which strongly resembles, if not actually is, Fascist. You can call it "Free Market Capitalism, but I believe even Benito Mussolini said that this type of Capitalism was just another name for Fascism.

2)The Extreme Right is beginning to take over the Republican party, which makes the average Democrat, look like a Left-wing extremist.

3) I don't think any current Republican law makers could confidently stand up and speak out AGAINST a New Law to make Fascism Illegal, without looking like a lunatic or an Anti-American neo-Fascist, who does NOT have the "greater good" as their motive. This would also put a more democratic agenda back on the offensive again.

4) This New Law could and should be written, to make it easier to prosecute people like Ken Lay of Enron, and eliminate situations like what happened to Polaroid Retirees, who ended up with $47.00 each, but the CEO and board walked away with more than $20 Million Dollars, in the final Bankruptcy settlement.

I maybe forgetting a few things, and YES, This Law would need to be written carefully, and probably would need a well orchestrated plan to combat the Extreme RW and Neo-fascist Washington Lobbying groups, but I think it could be pushed though, and it would make the Extreme RW look bad in the process.

Serious thoughts and concerns and additional ideas welcome.

On Edit to add: Opinions from outside the U.S.A. are welcome also.

Please Note: This (the DU GD: Politics forum) is the first place on the Internet that I have posted this idea. I did think of it myself. If this is similar to something you have read elsewhere, it is purely a coincidence.

[david_vincent]

1. Hmm, great idea, but it wouldn't work

Two reasons: first, because outlawing fascism would result in interminable debate and obfuscation about what does or doesn't constitute fascism.
Second, because, if you believe the argument laid out in Fascism and Big Business, ALL corporations that are true to their nature will end up promoting and fostering fascism.

[Up2Late]

2. You might be right, but I'm talking about a law to stop the extreem...

and clearly destructive and anti-social type of corporatism.

You don't think that type of activity could be outlawed in this country?
:shrug:

[pretzel4gore]

3. why not.....

actually, 'fascism' isn't as recognizable as 'commynism' or nazism....so it'll be hard to interest the cud chewers while the media is corporate pig controlled, but anything that attacks the fascasti (murdock, scaife, kristol, limbah-humbug, bill orally, brite hum fox'news' cnn msnbc, abc, reuters, pbs etc ad nazism) where they live would get support (btw, a good description of fascism could be 'greedy corporate piggishness'...short and to the point- maybe a contest to find best term to desribe 'fascism' in a way to get the attention of the people would be an idea....

[Up2Late]

4. exactly, were you said...

"...'fascism' isn't as recognizable...", that's one of the main reasons I think this could help. It's poorly recognized by the RW sheep, but it is well defined, and when you call a RW Repuke a "Fascist" they really go nuts defending themselves.

This, I feel is a good, offensive strategy.:thumbsup:

[Up2Late]

5. Kick, Same question for the Night people

Anymore ideas or problems with this Idea?

If you were me, who would you approach with these Ideas? Keep in mind, I'm a Democrat in Cobb County Georgia, so I DO NOT have ANY Democrat to represent me in Washington D.C.:shrug: