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lostnfound

(16,138 posts)
9. The other problem is people weren't trained to dislike fascists in elementary school
Fri Mar 8, 2019, 11:22 PM
Mar 2019

Most don’t even know what it is.

Now you're talking. Creeping fascism is right. brush Mar 2019 #1
+1000 Hear freaking Hear!!! (nt) mr_lebowski Mar 2019 #2
Absolutely right. Chin music Mar 2019 #3
Agreed. I will lead with this. "Socialism? more worried about this fascist take over" onit2day Mar 2019 #13
A ripe reply. Chin music Mar 2019 #15
Agree and one clarification: they are trending fascists. GulfCoast66 Mar 2019 #4
We are all Democratic Socialist already. Look at all our socialist programs onit2day Mar 2019 #16
You can't claim FDR as a socialist. That's pure BS. CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #23
Nothing you mentioned is Socialism. GulfCoast66 Mar 2019 #25
The problem is that fully forty percent of the country would welcome absolute fascism pecosbob Mar 2019 #5
Absolutely true! But they have the good sense not to call themselves "fascists" riverine Mar 2019 #6
You mean like some socialists who call themselves democrats? Best to hide huh. onit2day Mar 2019 #17
The other problem is people weren't trained to dislike fascists in elementary school lostnfound Mar 2019 #9
Not in the midwest. We paid no attention to socialism but we all knew what fascists were. onit2day Mar 2019 #18
Yet.. Scott Walker, Brownback, Paul Ryan...? lostnfound Mar 2019 #35
You're correct, so we work the other sixty percent! tableturner Mar 2019 #10
K&R 2naSalit Mar 2019 #7
Great post malaise Mar 2019 #8
The right loves socialism ... for the rich uponit7771 Mar 2019 #11
Excellent frame and why not? Stick it back in their faces. yonder Mar 2019 #12
good messaging but they have the volume - democrats can't message shit while ignoring talk radio certainot Mar 2019 #14
Thanks for the link. onit2day Mar 2019 #19
Excellent link! VOX Mar 2019 #22
Can't REALLY do anything about talk radio. CAN raise the frequency and volume of our attacks! tableturner Mar 2019 #30
radio offers by far the best opportunity for offense and change - and the easiest certainot Mar 2019 #34
Agreed, and have thought the same about fascism and the rule of law. VOX Mar 2019 #20
Get the message out via repeated, coordinated campaign with Democratic officials and surrogates! tableturner Mar 2019 #31
True! Repetition and unified messaging are paramount. VOX Mar 2019 #32
Definitely agree about no more infighting! tableturner Mar 2019 #33
I can get behind that! lunatica Mar 2019 #21
Yes! Duppers Mar 2019 #24
you are assuming they have a problem with "creeping fascism", in fact, they do not beachbum bob Mar 2019 #26
Of course fascists want fascism, power, and control, but the rest of us don't! tableturner Mar 2019 #28
you assume people want the truth. The GOP and their supporters do not nor need the truth. The rest beachbum bob Mar 2019 #29
Fascist and hate groups duforsure Mar 2019 #27
It's not creeping,it's fascism JCMach1 Mar 2019 #36
I agree on that. tableturner Mar 2019 #37
Creeping? I think it's galloping toward us. spanone Mar 2019 #38
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