Is the extremist PUSH to Christian governance a form of socialism

Just wonderin'.

They don't see themselves as pushing a theocracy thingy.

They don't see themselves as pushing a commie thingy.

So, they want to dictate morals and economic justice. Isn't that a form of socialism?

I don't know the answer because I sincerely do NOT understand their goal (other than imposing power over others and ego-driven stuff and incapacity to escape their box and all that).

various types of government organization, either.

So, they want to dictate morals and economic justice. Isn't that a form of socialism?

Good grief, NO!!

Sorry I have to point out the obvious but there are so many people who just don't get the obvious.

Of COURSE it is fascism.

ORwell would be proud

It is not socialism, nor is it fascism. It is theocracy.

,...to fulfill his objective of POWER.

Hitler portrayed himself as a champion of socialism, taking care of people,...and combining extreme corporate and religious interest in his faux representation.

Conservative "Compassion" is parallel to such misuse: corporacrats combining Christianity in order to manipulate the masses toward destructive imperialistic endeavors.

:hug: *LOL* :hug:

I'm tickled because,...when my son sneaks up and startles me,...I'm not sure whether to slap him or break down in laughter. He's not sure whether to hug me or run away.

I prolly deserve the same chiding I give to my son. But, he and I do startle awake.

I sorry I shocked you.

Socialism has nothing to do with "dictating Morals", and the Fristians are in NO way advocates of economic justice.


What you are describing is a Totalitarian or Authoritarian government, or a Theocracy.

Rather, they want to DICTATE social and economic justice,...just like Hitler did.

They believe they are serving society by dictating.

Hitler and his men did the same. They called themselves "socialists".

Are getting the connection?

that doesn't make them biscuits.

The NAZIs had NOTHING to do with socialism...just like the Fristians have nothing to do with Christianity. They just stole the name.

"Compassionate Conservatives" is a modern day extraction from "socialism" that Hitler USED to convince people he cared about their well-being.

Both are a lie. Both are being wielded as a means to manipulate the masses towards empowering the power-mongers who don't really give a shit about the well-being of others.

We have an imperiously close parallel between a power-mongering Evil of the past and a power-mongering Evil using the same tactics against us NOW.

I was kinda hoping to draw the attention of the less knowledgeable on this reality,...but, I failed. Instead, I startled the beejeezus outta' my patriots.

I'm sorry.

They simply took over the socialist party and kept the name. Actually, the patriot act is different because it's intentionally misleading.

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,...recklessly associated with Hitler's horrors when, in reality, his corporacrat backers, who are ruling this country and imposing its will upon the world THIS DAY, were simply utilizing a popular interest to their benefit.

Today, they use "compassionate conservativism" as a means to wield their power.

Perhaps you could say it's like the Soviets, in terms of seeking to control all apects of people's lives (even beyond the Soviets.)

But it's not socialist.

Socialism is economic.

That's all it is. They are facists.

No enemy could destroy the USA, but it appears to be getting destroyed from within by the facists neo conservative movement.

,...just as Hitler's regime of corporacrats and religiosities called themselves "socialists".

They believe they are the ONLY ones who can take care of and FIX humanity.

See the parallels?

Maybe, I am failing to bear fruit on this post.

and your right, they do believe they are the only ones with the 'right' ideas and the only ones who know the difference between right and wrong.

There are so many parallels it makes my head spin.... those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it.

I realize what I am trying to do here seems convoluted.

It's not.

I'm just trying to draw into the shoes of the new and improved corporacratic-theocrats.

In Hitler's day, they called themselves "socialists" because it was popular (taking care of one another). Today, they call themselves "compassionate conservatives" 'cause it's popular,...

In precisely the same way that the Hitler regime did, using a popular term of the moment, "socialism"?

Aren't they trying to "socialize" (EG CONTROL) our country and the whole world via another phrase "compassionate conservatism"?

But yeah, I get what you're saying. I think.

As simply as it can be put. The religious right holds to static traditional moral ideas. Fixed in stone kind of thing. Even though our society has a more fluid evolving form of morality. Thus over time those that wish to hold to fixed morality are placed under increasing stress by a progressive society. As long as the bulk of people stand behind and see the sense of the progress the static groups can do little but grumble.

But once the advances become increasining complex beyond the plain sense of the majority the force propelling society forward slows down. As more nuanced understandings of morality develop from the reasoned approach it becomes increasingly difficult for people to understand the sense of the advance.

Keep in mind the people grow up within the older society and move to the newer society. Thus their sense of comfort is based on the older ways. Even if they understand the necessity of the changes in moral understanding they begin to grow weary of the constant change. Eventually the fatigue and the complexity of the advances moves beyond what they can support and they begin to balk.

Its not so much that the majority turn against the advances. Its just that they grow tired of fighting for things they understand less. And it is then that they conservatives rise up and begin to try to reimpose their archaic views.