What do you think of this quote? "When Fascism comes to America.."?
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October 15th, 2010
When Fascism comes to America…. it will be wrapped in the flag, and carrying a cross.
The exact author of that quote is debated, but it is thought to have originated sometime shortly after the nazis took power in Germany. Look at America today, maybe even compare to the rise of other fascist powers….. discuss.
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Well, the American Taliban is real and they are running for office
The Europeans embraced Facism because they thought it was going to protect them from Communism, which they feared.
So I suppose, with all the talk (not totally justified, but still real) about the US turning to Socialism, it would not be surprising if the reactionary counter-movement looked a bit like Facism. History is a great teacher.
I think George Carlin put it better:
George Carlin – “When fascism comes to America, it will not be in brown and black shirts. It will not be with jack-boots. It will be Nike sneakers and Smiley shirts … Germany lost the Second World War. Fascism won it.”
I think @josie has an interesting point. I think, however, that the robust political division in the country belies the possibility of a true rise of fascism here. Of course, maybe that’s what fascism wants me to think. ;-)
Fascism is, as I understand it, the subjugation of individual goals to those of the state and/or religion, and the government is organized in a manner where all aspects of life are controlled and homogenized. I like the American flag and cross description – but considering the opposition to having a symbol like that describe a citizen that I see (and believe) today, I don’t really see it going down. (the fascists really ARE gonna sneak up on me, aren’t they…)
I think it came on a private jet wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase.
The only lesson we learn from history is that we do not learn from history.
although America is at great pains to present herself to the contrary, she is discreetly fascist, crypto-fascist, domestically speaking. With regards to foreign policy America is openly Authoritarian and chauvinistic, with a curious habit of sponsoring or at the very least operating as trading partners with all kinds of fascistic regimes. However, America will never resemble fascism in the crudest old fashion, 19th century European sense as long as the mechanism of her Economic Empire continues to function. Of course American fascism reared it’s hideous head twice before, predictably, during the Economic crisis of the 1870’s and 1920’s, where the KKK reached it’s climax.
@ratboy No my friend, thats neuvo-theocracy. (where capitalism is the religion)
It is supposedly from Sinclair Lewis’ 1935 novel It Can’t Happen Here. But the full text of that novel is on Project Gutenberg and searching it, I cannot find it.
There are elements on the far right today whose fear-mongering, claims only they are patriots, and pressure for a theocratic government make it clear that the warning should be taken very seriously.
Fascism will come to America over my dead body.
@CaptainHarley I’ll be fighting right along side of you on that front.
@CaptainHarley @ETpro I’ll be right there with you guys too. Just make sure you can see the fascism coming. A lot of the Germans had no idea.
“I Have Sworn Upon the Altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.” – Thomas Jefferson
@tedd I keep a pretty jaundiced eye on both political parties.
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