Proto-Fascism in the United States

[Phred42]

Although I agree with this, I guess I'm a little suprised that ZNet has stepped into this area.
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Proto-Fascism in the United States
http://www.zmag.org/znet/viewArticle/19150

ZNet

Street points out that, while racism is undeniably becoming a major factor in this election season, the real concern may be rising fascism. " ...the McCain-Palin campaign and the broader GOP assault structure are about more than racism. Their racism is part of a larger ideological position that I will clumsily call pseudo-populist messianic-militarist white-nationalist neo-McCarthyite hyper-masculinist proto-fascism. Let's just label it proto-fascism for short. "
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Recently a radio talk-show host asked me if the John McCain-Sarah Palin campaign is being racist.

To some extent it is, sure. But we should be careful how we use the R (racism) word. A lot of liberals tend to identify racism under every rock of opposition to Barack Obama. Sometimes they're right to see it; sometimes not.

At the same time, I think that the Palin and McCain phenomenon and expressing something that is bigger than just a presidential campaign and bigger than racism.

Some ugly racial sentiments have plainly emerged in connection with the epically nasty operation being conducted by the Republicans.

When Palin tells a 95-percent white rally in the Deep South that Barack Obama "does not see America like you and I do," it's hard not detect a not-so subtle current of white nationalism.

When people at a McCain rally say that Obama is an "Arab" and crowd members at a Palin rally in Florida shout racial epithets at a black television camera man, the racial prejudice is clear as day.

[cliffordu]

1. " pseudo-populist messianic-militarist white-nationalist neo-McCarthyite hyper-masculinist

proto-fascism..."

Going to be hard to make an acronym out of that.....

[Cerridwen]

2. PPMMWNNMHMPF

P₂M₂WN₂MHMPF

PWND-{I got nothin' for this part}

:dunce:

[cliffordu]

3. Rofl!!!

:rofl:

[Cerridwen]

4. Thanks.

Maybe a chemist can look at it and make something of it?

;)