Wednesday, July 07, 2010

Who Are The Real Fascists?

"When Fascism comes to America, it will not be in brown and black shirts. It will be in Nike sneakers and Smiley shirts." ~ George Carlin

Lowering the voting age to eighteen.

The minimum age for Representatives to twenty-five.

Universal suffrage, including for women.

End of the draft.

A Federal law sanctioning a legal work day of an actual eight hours of work for all workers.

A creation of various government bodies run by workers representatives.

A minimum wage.

Reform of the old-age and pension system and the establishment of age limits for hazardous work.

A progressive tax.

These principles are all principles of modern liberalism in America. They define much of what Liberals stand for today. With a few minor modifications.

But, do you know what other political ideology embodies those exact same principles?

Want a hint?

Here's more:

The abolition of the Senate and the creation of a national technical council on intellectual and manual labor, industry, commerce, and culture.

Repeal of titles of nobility.

A foreign policy aimed at expanding the nation's will and power in opposition to all foreign imperialisms.

Forcing landowners to cultivate their lands or have them expropriated and given to veterans and farmers' cooperatives.

The obligation of the state to build "rigidly secular" schools for the proletariat's moral and cultural condition.

The progressive tax (mentioned above) would amount to a one-time partial expropriation of all riches.

The seizure of all goods belonging to religious congregations and the abolition of episcopal revenues.

The review of all military contracts and the sequestration of 85% of all war profits.

The nationalization of all arms and explosives industries.

Here's the answer:

These are some highlights of the principles upon which the Fasci di Combattimento was founded, back in 1919, by Benito Mussolini.

Better known as Fascism.

This post is already too lengthy. I'm not going to explain which of these fascist principles are seemingly already on Obama's drawing board.

But, should the act of creating unelected and unaccountable "czars" to regulate, advise, and create official government policy give us pause?

How about the words, "America is not a Christian nation"?

Or, the phrase, "they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them..."?

Or the Government takeover of automobile industries, banks and lending institutions, and insurance companies, etc.?

Am I making my point clear?

For the benefit of any left-wing moderately progressive Liberals who may have accidentally or intentionally stumbled upon my humble blog, I'll make it crystal clear, because I know you aren't bright enough to make the connection:

The principles outlined by Mussolini's Fascist party are the exact same principles embraced by modern American liberals.

So, before you hurl insults such as "Fascists", "Brown shirts", "Nazi's", "Jack-booted storm troopers", "Racists", etc, at Conservatives, first consider which political ideology most closely resembles the traits you are describing.

Then, shut the Hell up.

Or don't.

I don't care.

It's still a free country. You still have the right to disagree.

So far.

cross posted at American Descent.

11 comments:

Trader Rick said...

As usual, you are right on the mark, Mark.

Wonder how "Jim" will take being called a Nazi?

Jim said...

As usual you've knocked this one into wingnuttia. Wow! Where to start?

But, should the act of creating unelected and unaccountable "czars" to regulate, advise, and create official government policy give us pause?

Bush appointed as many "czars" as Obama has. These are normal positions in the government bureaucracy and not any kind of facist, communist or any other plot. Stunning!

"America is not a Christian nation"?

Perhaps not a majority, but a large segment of the country including myself would agree with this statement. I'm not a Fascist. I'm a Constitutionalist.

Or the Government takeover of automobile industries, banks and lending institutions, and insurance companies, etc.?

The government lent money to these companies with conditions. Conditions are commonly called "covenants". The bank does the same with your mortgage.

Why has nobody SUED the government over these "take-overs"?

Am I making my point clear?

As mud.

The principles outlined by Mussolini's Fascist party are the exact same principles embraced by modern American liberals.

Um, no. They're not.

Always On Watch said...

Ouch!

I can hear the screams coming from the left right now.

Trader Rick said...

You can always count on "Jim" to be johnny on the spot with absurdity...I called it!!

Jim said...

And TR can be counted on to say little of meaning. It's one thing to spew words and another to make them meaningful. TR is capable of the former but apparently incapable of the latter.

Mark said...

Rick is a man of few words...especially when he knows you won't understand them anyway.

Mark said...

AOW, You're right. I posted this same entry on our team blog, and the libs are beside themselves protesting. Up over 45 comments and still counting.

Trader Rick said...

Oh, goody! FINALLY I'm getting on "jim's" nerves. I blame morons like him for the terrible fix this country is in right now by drinking the Kool-Aid and following an unqualified, foreign-born anti-American marxist like Soetoro. I have nothing but utter contempt for these slime-balls.

Jim said...

I'm so hurt!

Fascist Hunter said...

Funny, but I just saw a MUCH more convincing argement that ties Italian fascism to the current Tea Party movement.

We got our eyes on you, babe!

Mark said...

Fascist, Oh well, then I'm convinced.

NOT!

Without any links or proof, one can say anything to support his own argument. But to simply say, "I just saw much more convincing evidence...." That means nothing.

Here: I just saw a video in which Obama admits he's a fascist, and intends on becoming our dictator for life, but sorry...I can't link you to it.

You see?