Modern Conservatism is the Soviet Model in disguise

Let's examine:

A very extreme devotion to ideology: The Soviets wanted to make Communist ideology a part of every aspect of their lives, American Conservatives want to make Conservative ideology a part of every aspect of American life.

Control of the means of production: Now the Soviet government controlled everything in the name of the people, but in reality that was just a warped form of Conservative-Capitalism, which is to have the means of production in the hands of a small elite to gouge the workers and line their pockets.

Suppression of culture: You find many Conservatives who think people who come to this country (I'm not talking about illegals) should abandon their culture and religion and fully assimilate to our way of life. The Soviets oppressed every single one of the ethnic groups within it's borders from openly expressing their culture. While there is no forced suppression here, there is a desire from Conservatives to stifle diversity and culture.

Combining party, ideology and state: The Soviet Union's Communist Party and government were one entity. The Republican Party, by packing the courts and other actions, wants to turn this nation into a one-party state where there is no difference between government and ideology. They want to make the Republican Party and America one thing, they actually believe that a requirement of patriotism is being a Republican.

The propaganda: Just like the Soviet Communist Party had Pravda, The US Republican Party has FOX News. Sure, FOX hasn't gone as far as Pravda, but it's none less a propaganda agency.

The need to spread their ideology all over: The Republican Party belongs to the International Democrat Union, a group of Conservative parties from around the world that exchanges ideas to promote conservative policy. Sounds a lot like the Soviet Union's COMECON, which included Communist nations from around the globe.

Needless war: The Soviets started a needless war with Afghanistan, which in part triggered the long civil war and the eventual rise of the Taliban. The US Neo-Conservatives started the Iraq war which created a complete collapse of stability in Iraq.

Central economic planning: The Soviets were more open about their manipulation of their economy, but the US Republicans choose to be more subtle. Through corporate subsidies, tax cuts, free trade agreements, lack of regulation and bending the rules, they manipulate economics for the elite and also allow that elite to do whatever they please. It's a new form of central planning, but it's just as damaging.

No dissent: Soviets regarded dissent as treason to the nation, the US Republicans hold dissent in the same regard.

Excessive nationalism, allegiance to party and connecting it to everything else: The Soviets regarded their nation as everything, blindly supporting it's actions. Now the Republicans have not merged the party and state, but they do hold strong nationalist beliefs and a strong allegiance to party and have attempted to merge those beliefs with faith and religion.

Worship of leaders: Soviets put their leaders on a high pedestal, to the point of worship. US Conservatives have put George W. Bush on a level of worship.

Feel free to add to the list........

In the 70s a teacher told me that the Soviets were becoming more like us and we more like them. Although the Soviet Union is gone, we kept going and we're just like them. Mission accomplished.

with an authoritarian type Gov't.

to anyone with the IQ of a couch.