In your opinion what is a bigger threat to America, Fascism or Social Democracy (N. Europe style)?

[appalachiablue]

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	Fascism
	9 (100%)
	Social Democracy
	0 (0%)
	Both Equally Threatening
	0 (0%)
	Neither Threatening
	0 (0%)
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[Laelth]

1. I am not being critical in calling this a GOOD push poll.

It makes a serious point.



-Laelth

[appalachiablue]

2. OK, and the subject IS crazy serious as we know. Time to get beyond

terms, time to act to help this nation and the world- a tall order. It's past time to lose the Red Scare business as well.

[safeinOhio]

3. Our job is to

get the word about fascism out there.

[appalachiablue]

4. Agree, education Re rising anti-democratic authoritarian govts. is critical.

[MyNameGoesHere]

5. One of those is a threat

The other is a plug for a candidate. So not getting how this is a poll.

[appalachiablue]

6. European social democracy, often incorrectly referred to as

as 'socialism' is quite threatening to plenty of people believe it. For example MSNBC commenter Donny Deutsch shouted on Bill Maher's show last fall, 'We're going backwards, Denmark!!' if he can't buy the kind of insurance he wants, or something...https://www.commondreams.org/views/2019/11/01/dear-mr-donny-deutsch-please-come-fing-denmark



*POLITICS OF DENMARK, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Denmark

-> Political Parties, Danish Parliament 2019.svg Election

Denmark proper :

Social Democrats (A) 914,882 25.9 48 +1
Venstre (V) 826,161 23.4 43 +9
Danish People's Party (O) 308,513 8.7 16 –21
Danish Social Liberal Party (B) 304,714 8.6 16 +8
Socialist People's Party (F) 272,304 7.7 14 +7
Red–Green Alliance (Ø) 245,100 6.9 13 –1
Conservative People's Party (C) 233,865 6.6 12 +6
The Alternative (Å) 104,278 3.0 5 –4
The New Right (D) 83,201 2.4 4 New
Liberal Alliance (I) 82,270 2.3 4 –9
Hard Line (P) 63,114 1.8 0 New
Christian Democrats (K) 60,944 1.7 0 0
Klaus Riskær Pedersen (E) 29,600 0.8 0 New
Independents 2,774 0.1 0 0
Invalid/blank votes 37,801 – – –
Total 3,569,521 100 175 0

[MyNameGoesHere]

7. The poll didn't compare

Socialism with social democracy. The extremes game never plays well in swaying peoples hearts and minds. They both tend to dig in and support the nonsense of both.

[appalachiablue]

8. This is the way many people are thinking. You should do a poll

[MyNameGoesHere]

10. Haha no. Everybody lies.

Don't think a poll is a good insight into the human psyche. Observing is more accurate. It's going to be a viscous election and our side will probably cannibalize the best. We seem to have a taste for our own.

[hunter]

11. You can't sway hearts and minds.

A third of the people in the U.S.A. are Nazis.

The only reason they fought on the side of the U.S.A. in World War II is because they hated the Japanese and didn't understand German.

The only reason they have any power today is because they cheat, lie, and steal. Yet many of us still think it's impolite or something to call them on it.

I'm sorry, if anyone still supports Trump, if they are still some kind of "Christian" fascist, then they need crawl back into the hole they slithered out of.

[Newest Reality]

9. It seems to me...

That the underlying threat that is leading to Fascism is capitalism as it is practiced today. I am noting that without resorting to naming any system to counter that because it simply speaks for itself.

The call is coming from inside the house, (old movie reference). The threat is internal and systemic and has been for a long time. When you see the kinds of reactions to alternatives that are fueled by the numerous, well-funded think tanks and organizations that are the actual gate keepers for our current system, the impetus stands out. We may see that the GOP is branch of what could be called an already extant, pervasive oligarchy, but that is only superficial view with an immense, underlying infrastructure designed to preserve wealth and power. What, they are going to let us change that, especially when much of the workings and machinations are far more subtle than our mainstream perspective?

I just wanted to qualify my vote in the poll.

[shanti]

12. The difference must be repeatedly explained

especially to the Deplorables. Deductive reasoning is not high on their list.