Rainbow Mage
Lib Democrat/Agnostic/Epicurean-ish/Buddhist-ish
In the words of Benito Mussolini- "Facism is merely exploited nationalism." What do you think?
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Does the Political Right support Facism?
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T-Dawg
Self-appointed Lunatic
In America, yes. Both parties (both of which are politically right-wing) lean towards fascism, although the more right-wing (Republican) of the two is FAR more fascist and authoritarian. In fact, I'd say that the Republican Party core base is so fascist and religious that it could accurately be renamed to be the Theocatic Fascist Party.
JMorris
Democratic Socialist
agreed.
prometheuspan
feral satyr
yes, it does
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber
Does one need to look further than the Patriot Act?
ShaunGoldstein
Member
Quoted for truth. Although I think the democratic party is more center-right, and not fascist. Still the Democratic party is by FAR the lesser of two evils.
It depends upon how you define evil. The left will always see the right as evil, & vice versa.
We Libertarians see both Dems & Repubs as having fascist tendencies, ie, they're evil.
We're the only good ones....& we're not all that great.
Lest the lefties forget, they gave us campus speech codes, hate (ie, thought) crimes, political
speech regulation, confiscatory taxation, the debasement of the 14th Amendment, & more.
Question: If the Repubs are on the right, & the Dems are center-right, then who is on the left?
And why do the keep voting for the 2 major parties?
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dust1n
Zindīq
LOL... oh my.
Rainbow Mage
Lib Democrat/Agnostic/Epicurean-ish/Buddhist-ish
I think the Democrats lean more toward Socialism then Facism
ShaunGoldstein
Member
Hate speech laws are necessary and legitimate according to international standards. They are necessary to because they protect the marginalized and multicultural communities of a country, and they are legitimate because the Founding Fathers never intended for violent thoughts to be expressed by hiding behind the Constitution.
dust1n
Zindīq
We Social Libertarians see both Dems & Repubs are having fascist tendencies, ie, they're evil. We're the only good ones... & we're not all that great.
We Social Libertarians see both Dems & Repubs are having fascist tendencies, ie, they're evil. We're the only good ones... & we're not all that great.
"Social Libertarians"? Are you like us Libertarians, except that you get invited to parties?
Mr Cheese
Well-Known Member
cough cough
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_Commissions_Act_of_2006
does anyone need to say more?
I don't dispute that lefties believe hate speech laws to be necessary. Nevertheless, it is increased
regulation of personal behavior. Fascists always believe they have good reason to control the populace.
Rainbow Mage
Lib Democrat/Agnostic/Epicurean-ish/Buddhist-ish
Hate speech laws are necessary, especially in a country like America where we have a history of demonizing and persecuting minorities.
dust1n
Zindīq
To the OP, no.
dust1n
Zindīq
Well.. that is true!
Nah.. no law should ever be put in place the restricts personal liberty unless the action directly prohibits another person's personal liberty (i.e. murder, rape, what have you), but laws should be in place in regards to how business can be conducted to same extent, and that business should be taxed to pay for social programs (I would mostly settle for anti-corporation laws and anti-trust laws). The formation of monopolies restricts the free market, until the point where it is no longer free.
An example of fascism on the right (albeit, merely the neo-con right) does not argue away the risk of fascism on the left. Fascism
from the middle could happen too. Here is an interesting Cato Institute paper about Bill Clinton's record on constitutional liberties.
Dereliction Of Duty: The Constitutional Record of President Clinton
I particularly like the Clintonian notion that if you live in public housing, then no warrant should be needed to search your home.
Of course, Bill had good practical reasons for it.....warrants are so inconvenient, & "those people" are so prone to crime.
Fascism is always presented as a solution to problems.
The Constitution is such an arcane & obsolete document anyway.
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