In Case You Missed It !!! - 'Living Under Fascism'

Living Under Fascism
Davidson Loehr

First UU Church of Austin

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11/07/04 "UUA News" -- You may wonder why anyone would try to use the word “fascism” in a serious discussion of where America is today. It sounds like cheap name-calling, or melodramatic allusion to a slew of old war movies. But I am serious. I don’t mean it as name-calling at all. I mean to persuade you that the style of governing into which America has slid is most accurately described as fascism, and that the necessary implications of this fact are rightly regarded as terrifying. That’s what I am about here. And even if I don’t persuade you, I hope to raise the level of your thinking about who and where we are now, to add some nuance and perhaps some useful insights.

And... from the list of 14 characteristics...

6.) Controlled Mass Media - Sometimes the media are directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media are indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common.

7.) Obsession with National Security - Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.

8.) Religion and Government are Intertwined - Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government's policies or actions.

9.) Corporate Power is Protected - The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.

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Link: http://207.44.245.159/article7478.htm

So... for those of you who want us to stop using this particular F-Word, I say...

I'll stop saying fascist, as soon as our government stops acting fascist.

And not a moment sooner.

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All 14 points are applicable to us now in some degree or another.

Julie

International "no" W.."Just say no to fascism"....I KNOW I'm going to get flack for this one. This list will be PERFECT to keep in my purse and in my car. Thanks so much for posting this! :hug:

And I agree with your sentiment. We DO live under a fascist government.

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