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In reply to the discussion: An outrageous post [View all]bucolic_frolic
(43,313 posts)78. Yes. You could smell it with Reagan's righteousness, and Newt's Contract on America
They were posturing dominance. They had an agenda. Before the fascism of 2016, there was the friendly fascism of 1980.
"Friendly Fascism" is not my term, it was the title of a book by political scientist Bertram Gross (of CUNY I think, or one of the NYC universities). It was published in 1980.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friendly_Fascism_(book)
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They're also not aware that Hitler spoke fondly of our our treatment of Native Americans.
plimsoll
Oct 2021
#48
The Corporate MSM''s hands are bloody. 'BothSiderism' is a Goebel worthy propaganda.
Tommymac
Oct 2021
#99
The Federalist Society is a powerful fascist organization that is of one of the greatest threats.
olegramps
Oct 2021
#92
I mostly agree with you, few realize the reason for clearing out the middle of the nation,
ShazamIam
Oct 2021
#4
Both sides write in their forums that they fear and expect death camps from the other side
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2021
#9
Yes. You could smell it with Reagan's righteousness, and Newt's Contract on America
bucolic_frolic
Oct 2021
#78
I would think that nukes would be the first target of some of these fascist traitors.
hadEnuf
Oct 2021
#29
They would need the military and there would probably a civil war with military on both sides.
marie999
Oct 2021
#19
We need to see the mortality numbers in swing states. An analysis of this would be illuminating.
JudyM
Oct 2021
#81
The problem becomes when RW fascists at the top of the 6 branches start (or do now) to outnumber
Celerity
Oct 2021
#28
Another possibility, and potentially just as ugly, is the break-up of the United States
Silent3
Oct 2021
#22
Well, if they're fine with 700,000 Americans dying of covid, they're capable of anything.
SunSeeker
Oct 2021
#23
But just one "accidental" spark (or "glitch") in any of these different "systems" could lead to...
Justice matters.
Oct 2021
#121
I do not think you are nuts OR that you are overreacting. Might your middle name be Cassandra?
calimary
Oct 2021
#36
Have you noticed Dem strategy re: every RW outrage & crime in recent decades?
Grasswire2
Oct 2021
#102
I have no doubt this could happen in the US! These are very dangerous times. I still think
RKP5637
Oct 2021
#39
Yes, agreed. THEY always talk about the left putting THEM in camps and killing them with vaccines
LymphocyteLover
Oct 2021
#79
Important post. IMO the most important thing we can do is start excelling at messaging.
JudyM
Oct 2021
#82
You might want to read what Germans and others are saying about what's happening here.
JudyM
Oct 2021
#113
We've let it slide too long. Just this week, TX GOPs essentially stole minorities'
JudyM
Oct 2021
#118
One thing i am quite sure of is that in 3 or 4 years, we will look back on these days and think,
world wide wally
Oct 2021
#93