...Working class people have been voting against their own self-interests for a long time now, especially here in the South since the beginning of Nixon’s “Southern Strategy.” They’ve been convinced that minorities and liberals will take their rights and jobs away, so they turn around and vote for the people who actually do take their rights and jobs away.
Fascism draws strength through the public’s need for patriotism and religion, hence the flag and cross reference in the misattributed Sinclair Lewis quote. Wrapped in a flag and carrying a cross, many of us have been duped by “patriotic” legislation like “Right To Work,” “Citizens United” and ”The Patriot Act” which has received a lot of attention lately with the NSA leak...
Monday, June 10, 2013
Fascism Today
Forward Progressives — When Fascism Comes to America, It Will Be Cloaked In Patriotism:
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although the author defines fascism, i'm not sure i really understand fascism. all i know is globalization has swung the pendulum further to the right than i thought possible.
you do get it. it's all the evil things in a world grown too big for its britches.
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