What is "Fascism"?

[Bobbles]

Quick! Without looking it up.

What do you think the term "Fascism" means?

Aside from what we all learned about Benito Mussolini in the 30's.

Are there any examples of fascism in America?

 

[reeeoga]

The control of the masses by a small group of "illetist" that use force, manipulation of income and control of the "News Media" to stay in power.


The closest I can think of in the U.S.A. would be Gov. Long of La. (my home state) and the second closest (with a very big qualifier) WW2 and the 5 years leading up to it.

Qualifier: it was an extrodinary time in the world that needed extream measure to keep the country from degenerating into chaos. (It also could have been doen better if I was in charge ).

ME for Dictator

 

[Bobbles]

Well this thread went far!
But I just saw another thread asking about liberals so I thought it might be a good idea to resurrect this one.

If you want, you can look up the definition and see if it doesn't fit in with some of our own ideals.

Very odd.

 

[TDC Nala]

Not sure what the liberals have to do with fascism.

If we do away with voting, that would be fascism.

 

[Bobbles]

Not sure what the liberals have to do with fascism.

If we do away with voting, that would be fascism.

Liberals have nothing to do with fascism.

The only purpose of this thread was to see how we understand the meaning of the term "fascism".

The only two political terms we seems to have any opinion about are "Liberal" and "Conservative".

Certain elements in our media refer to "Islamofascists" and I wasn't sure I knew what that was. I was a bit surprised when I looked up "fascist.

 

[reeeoga]

Well this thread went far!
But I just saw another thread asking about liberals so I thought it might be a good idea to resurrect this one.

If you want, you can look up the definition and see if it doesn't fit in with some of our own ideals.

Very odd.

I replied to it. Maybe everybody agrees with me.