The fascists' view of masculinity is that -- to be a real American man -- you have to rally around the "strong leader", you have to talk tough about the "war on terror", you have to get pleasure out of torturing brown-skinned people and watching "our team" (the sole superpower) beat the stuffing out of a bunch of third-rate armies like Iraq and Afghanistan.
Okay, listen up guys. Real men don't bluster like George W. Bush or Bill O'Reilly. Real men stand up to fascists.
Our forefathers stood up to the British king and fought for our freedom. Our forefathers stood up to tyrants and won their liberty and freedom.
THAT's what masculinity really means. That's where the pedal hits the metal and the rubber meets the road. It is the dictators running our country who are the danger, who are stealing the future from us, and our kids, and our grandkids.
Come on, buddy . . . stop posing. And start acting like a real man.
"If you're really a patriot, you will defend the constitution. If you're a coward, you'll defend the elite who want to subvert it. Real men stand up to fascism. Cowardly men become boot lickers." - Chris D
"Most Americans aren't the sort of citizens the Founding Fathers expected; they are contented serfs. Far from being active critics of government, they assume that its might makes it right." - Joseph Sobran Note: Of course, real women stand up to fascists, also. And I welcome women to write about why they are standing up to the strong men.
Moreover, it is not a question of how much testosterone or estrogen one has in one's body. Instead, I believe it is a question of how much one cares.
This essay focuses solely on men who lack confidence, and who fall for a "quick fix" for their insecurities, because they are the ones who tend to rally around authoritarians. Women who are confident in their femininity don't tend to fall for the authoritarian trap, and so this essay does not address them.
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George WashingtonGeorge Washington is a pen name. I am using the pen name, with the approval of the publisher, because I have received death threats due to my 9/11 research and writing. I am using a pen name to protect myself and my family.
The real woman was Marth Corey who said to the Salem interrogators in 1692 that ,'According to my experience there are no witches'. The real man was Nicholai Bucharin who in 1937 Moscow Trial when the Prosecutor asked him which foreign power he served, answered, ' None'. The real people believe themselves and in themselves more than they believe in anything else, even God. And God is with those who trust themselves and no dictator ccan offset that.
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Mark Sashine (44 articles, 19 quicklinks, 228 diaries, 3265 comments)
on Saturday, December 29, 2007 at 7:42:30 AM
I will be publicly be standing against this Government as I have formally filed a torture and human rights complaint against the US, State of Pennsylvania, County of Montgomery for what would be translated into our laws as attempted murder.
I ask all to call or write Gov. Rendell office at 717.787.2500 to ask the Gov. why a US citizen has to file such a complaint. The details of the complaint should be public soon.
The US Government does not limit its torture to Guantanamo Bay and has been doing what was done to me for over ten years.
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Michael Morris (16 articles, 0 quicklinks, 14 diaries, 293 comments)
on Saturday, December 29, 2007 at 8:24:32 AM
will care if Charlie Rangels abominable draft bill becomes law. I know many say that the bill was only introduced to make a political point and has no chance, but the mere fact that it is out there during wartime is a dangerous thing. If the war takes a really bad turn and troops become desperately needed then that thing could acually get passed and then every man and woman (yes women would be required to register for the draft for the first time) between 18-42 with very few exceptions will be required to serve for a minimum of 2 years.
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Watching (0 articles, 1 quicklinks, 3 diaries, 313 comments)
on Saturday, December 29, 2007 at 9:56:18 AM
Manliness is irrelevant to smarts. It takes smarts and black hatred to stand up to filth. Only an adolescent worries about being a real man or a good member of a tribe.
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John Hanks (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 859 comments)
on Saturday, December 29, 2007 at 10:27:51 AM
When I read hyperbole like this I have little choice but to point out that...
Unless you are witholding that portion of your federal tax dollars that the government dedicates to the issues that you loathe...well...it's all just hollow venting.
Stand up to the IRS while standing true to your other "convictions"...then I will be your biggest fan.
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James Strait (39 articles, 0 quicklinks, 7 diaries, 191 comments)
on Saturday, December 29, 2007 at 7:03:20 PM
