Hmm, well. I guess this is my 1st blog entry here. I believe I will briefly go into a subject that haunted the prior century through each decade of it. Fascism, which should be a subject we all care about. Those who are not concerned, should be, because who can really say at this point that they are absolutely protected by the bill of rights and the constitution. Have you ever read The Patriot Act or Patriot Act II? If not, you really should...but don't read it before bedtime or you'll have a nightmare.
Here is a brief universally accepted definition of fascism. Hopefully it'll make you think twice about blowing off voting in November.
#1: Fascism is a governmental system, rather than a specific credo or belief structure.
The most obvious characteristic of a fascist nation is the separation and persecution or denial of equality to a specific segment of the populace based on superficial qualities or belief systems.
A fascist government always has one class of citizens that is considered superior (good) to another (bad) based upon race, creed or origin. It is possible to be both a republic and a fascist state. The preferred class lives in a republic while the oppressed class lives in a fascist state. Until the Civil Rights act of 1964, many parts of the US were Republic for whites and could be considered fascist for non-Caucasian residents. Fascism promotes legal segregation in housing, national resource allocation and employment. It provides legal justification for persecuting a specific segment of the population and operates behind a two tiered legal system. These two tiers can be overt as it was within Nazi Germany where Jews, Homosexuals, Catholics, Communists, Clergy and the handicap were held to one set of rules and courts, while the rest of Germany enjoyed different laws.
Or it can be implied and held up by consensual conspiracy, (people know it is wrong but do nothing to stop it or change it. Through lack of action, they give consent)
general characteristics of a fascist country:
1. Fascism is commonly defined as an open terror-based dictatorship which is:
Reactionary: makes policy based upon current circumstances rather than creating policies to prevent problems; piles lies and misnomers on top of more lies until the truth becomes indistinguishable, revised or forgotten.
Chauvinistic: Two or more tiered legal systems, varying rights based upon superficial characteristics such as race, creed and origin.
Imperialist elements of finance capital: Extending a nation's authority by territorial acquisition or by the establishment of economic and political domination of one state over its allies. Ok. Now think about it, and not just one time. Think about it in November 2004. Thats it for my civics rant. Byeee!
Here is a brief universally accepted definition of fascism. Hopefully it'll make you think twice about blowing off voting in November.
#1: Fascism is a governmental system, rather than a specific credo or belief structure.
The most obvious characteristic of a fascist nation is the separation and persecution or denial of equality to a specific segment of the populace based on superficial qualities or belief systems.
A fascist government always has one class of citizens that is considered superior (good) to another (bad) based upon race, creed or origin. It is possible to be both a republic and a fascist state. The preferred class lives in a republic while the oppressed class lives in a fascist state. Until the Civil Rights act of 1964, many parts of the US were Republic for whites and could be considered fascist for non-Caucasian residents. Fascism promotes legal segregation in housing, national resource allocation and employment. It provides legal justification for persecuting a specific segment of the population and operates behind a two tiered legal system. These two tiers can be overt as it was within Nazi Germany where Jews, Homosexuals, Catholics, Communists, Clergy and the handicap were held to one set of rules and courts, while the rest of Germany enjoyed different laws.
Or it can be implied and held up by consensual conspiracy, (people know it is wrong but do nothing to stop it or change it. Through lack of action, they give consent)
general characteristics of a fascist country:
1. Fascism is commonly defined as an open terror-based dictatorship which is:
Reactionary: makes policy based upon current circumstances rather than creating policies to prevent problems; piles lies and misnomers on top of more lies until the truth becomes indistinguishable, revised or forgotten.
Chauvinistic: Two or more tiered legal systems, varying rights based upon superficial characteristics such as race, creed and origin.
Imperialist elements of finance capital: Extending a nation's authority by territorial acquisition or by the establishment of economic and political domination of one state over its allies. Ok. Now think about it, and not just one time. Think about it in November 2004. Thats it for my civics rant. Byeee!
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