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14 defining characteristics of fascism: The U.S. in 2012

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Lewis Lapham... by JimZ on Tuesday, Mar 27, 2012 at 12:24:18 PM
Basically a very good article with important qualifications by Ross Heckmann on Tuesday, Mar 27, 2012 at 3:06:17 PM
well the 14 characteristics dont fit the gun nuts views by zon moy on Tuesday, Mar 27, 2012 at 3:23:13 PM
I guess the list isn't accurate is it? by Skeptic1 on Tuesday, Mar 27, 2012 at 7:18:32 PM
The real Achilles heel of Fascism. by Arend Rietkerk on Sunday, Apr 1, 2012 at 5:56:44 PM
I don't think so. by Skeptic1 on Sunday, Apr 1, 2012 at 10:27:17 PM
I can't address all of the misinformation by Skeptic1 on Tuesday, Mar 27, 2012 at 6:04:16 PM
There are plenty of valid problems, there is no need to by Skeptic1 on Tuesday, Mar 27, 2012 at 6:56:34 PM
Facts please by Bryna Hellmann on Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012 at 4:24:04 PM
He did name one by BFalcon on Thursday, Mar 29, 2012 at 12:51:09 AM
To illustrate.... by John Jonik on Tuesday, Mar 27, 2012 at 7:05:23 PM
Another illustration by John Jonik on Tuesday, Mar 27, 2012 at 7:12:05 PM
Nice summary! by Kent Welton on Tuesday, Mar 27, 2012 at 7:16:46 PM
Students - put the blame where it belongs. by Skeptic1 on Tuesday, Mar 27, 2012 at 7:38:36 PM
The general view of this site is that almost everyone hates by Skeptic1 on Tuesday, Mar 27, 2012 at 7:47:47 PM
Are you one of the deluded,... by John Sanchez Jr. on Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012 at 7:33:18 AM
Usually I agree with you by BFalcon on Thursday, Mar 29, 2012 at 1:04:29 AM
You may have the impression... by John Sanchez Jr. on Thursday, Mar 29, 2012 at 8:04:54 AM
I didn't think that you flagged the comment by BFalcon on Thursday, Mar 29, 2012 at 8:59:37 AM
I have a lot to criticise our government about but my list i by Skeptic1 on Sunday, Apr 1, 2012 at 10:44:20 PM
I mostly agree with you by BFalcon on Monday, Apr 2, 2012 at 2:59:55 AM
big corporations by Skeptic1 on Monday, Apr 2, 2012 at 4:01:09 AM
Examples of expanding horizontally. by Skeptic1 on Monday, Apr 2, 2012 at 4:19:37 AM
Agree by BFalcon on Monday, Apr 2, 2012 at 4:29:24 AM
that is right by Skeptic1 on Tuesday, Apr 3, 2012 at 12:24:31 AM
You are forgetting by BFalcon on Monday, Apr 2, 2012 at 4:24:57 AM
Sometimes, but not necessarily. by Skeptic1 on Monday, Apr 2, 2012 at 5:17:03 AM
China now has the largest oil producer in the world by Skeptic1 on Monday, Apr 2, 2012 at 5:20:00 AM
And I don't think that this is good by BFalcon on Monday, Apr 2, 2012 at 5:42:00 AM
Exxon cannot compete by Doc "Old Codger" McCoy on Monday, Apr 2, 2012 at 8:38:37 AM
I agree by Skeptic1 on Tuesday, Apr 3, 2012 at 12:13:17 AM
Right or Wrong by Philip Pease on Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012 at 2:30:29 PM
US=/=US Govt. by Dar Gary on Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012 at 8:33:41 PM
I agree,... by John Sanchez Jr. on Thursday, Mar 29, 2012 at 10:13:57 AM
Skeptic this is for you buddy!! by Mary Anne on Tuesday, Mar 27, 2012 at 10:05:49 PM
I guess you should have listened to your Nana by Skeptic1 on Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012 at 2:23:35 AM
SKEPTIC1 by John Reed on Monday, Apr 2, 2012 at 7:36:39 AM
Good observation by BFalcon on Tuesday, Apr 3, 2012 at 5:14:21 AM
Thanks by Skeptic1 on Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 at 3:07:00 AM
Perhaps you should take your own advice by Laura Roberts on Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 at 5:17:50 PM
Thanks for the input an comments. by Gregory Patin on Tuesday, Mar 27, 2012 at 10:37:35 PM
Is the zeigeist movement a new name for communism? by Skeptic1 on Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012 at 2:29:23 AM
Stupidity is the old name for malice by Mark Sashine on Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012 at 10:00:39 AM
Supported the notion by BFalcon on Tuesday, Apr 3, 2012 at 5:42:29 AM
Someone said by Mark Sashine on Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 at 7:45:33 AM
Quite impressive by BFalcon on Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 at 8:17:33 AM
The best and the worst of the US by Mark Sashine on Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 at 11:43:42 AM
As for me by BFalcon on Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 at 12:51:50 PM
yes, teachers are underpaid by Skeptic1 on Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012 at 2:40:11 AM
In 1783, in a letter to Robert Morris... by John Sanchez Jr. on Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012 at 8:11:26 AM
As a teacher in a country by Doc "Old Codger" McCoy on Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012 at 8:43:54 AM
By Gee, by GLloyd Rowsey on Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012 at 8:59:43 AM
The 1% Dream is attainable... by Doc "Old Codger" McCoy on Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012 at 10:56:12 AM
Great comment by BFalcon on Tuesday, Apr 3, 2012 at 6:13:17 AM
Awww but, you made a bad asumption. by Skeptic1 on Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 at 3:19:29 AM
I believe that this is important by BFalcon on Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 at 6:13:50 AM
In theory very sound arguments. by Doc "Old Codger" McCoy on Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 at 10:47:08 AM
So much nonsense that I even sobered up:) by Mark Sashine on Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 at 12:08:53 PM
Of course by Doc "Old Codger" McCoy on Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 at 1:31:38 PM
This is rather dull by Mark Sashine on Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 at 2:02:03 PM
Wonderful ratinalizations Mark by Doc "Old Codger" McCoy on Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 at 2:43:08 PM
I think that there is a little bit of misunderstanding by BFalcon on Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 at 11:24:13 PM
So, you are actually refering to by Doc "Old Codger" McCoy on Friday, Apr 6, 2012 at 12:23:54 AM
Yes, my mistake by BFalcon on Friday, Apr 6, 2012 at 8:23:24 AM
Americans have always gone to extremes by Doc "Old Codger" McCoy on Saturday, Apr 7, 2012 at 5:04:22 AM
Well by BFalcon on Saturday, Apr 7, 2012 at 7:40:10 AM
A lot of different topics by BFalcon on Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 at 12:36:09 PM
Two sides to a coin by Doc "Old Codger" McCoy on Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 at 2:16:44 PM
Expounding on national laziness by BFalcon on Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 at 11:11:29 PM
the US School system by Rob Kall on Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012 at 9:04:52 AM
Professor Wolin nailed it ... by Hooker Jay on Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012 at 8:24:22 AM
"As long as I'm the dictator" - Bush Jr not joking by Lance Ciepiela on Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012 at 12:53:03 PM
Re GWB by John Jonik on Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012 at 1:55:05 PM
The POTUS is Commander and Chief of the Military only. by bogi666 on Friday, Mar 30, 2012 at 12:47:02 PM
' I have been dealing with lazy and worthless people...' by Mark Sashine on Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012 at 1:11:56 PM
yep, lazy people usually are poor people unless they were lu by Skeptic1 on Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012 at 4:19:49 PM
I would like to speculate by Mark Sashine on Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012 at 5:02:49 PM
Sorry but by Skeptic1 on Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012 at 9:35:54 PM
A joke by BFalcon on Wednesday, Apr 4, 2012 at 6:15:51 AM
Superb Documentation of U.S.'s Descent by Laura Stein on Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012 at 3:47:39 PM
To Bryna, Laura, Mark, John Sanchez Jr., and all... by Gregory Patin on Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012 at 6:35:30 PM
Original article and more on my Examiner page by Gregory Patin on Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012 at 7:25:34 PM
Nice, but... by Dar Gary on Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012 at 8:48:54 PM
You are so very right by BFalcon on Thursday, Mar 29, 2012 at 12:40:22 AM
Fascism can happen everywhere by Mark Sashine on Thursday, Mar 29, 2012 at 3:06:13 PM
Please don't say that by BFalcon on Tuesday, Apr 3, 2012 at 6:30:55 AM
Not nations but civilization structures by Mark Sashine on Tuesday, Apr 3, 2012 at 10:01:44 AM
Wishful thinking by BFalcon on Tuesday, Apr 3, 2012 at 10:51:25 AM
I am not biased by Mark Sashine on Tuesday, Apr 3, 2012 at 12:53:53 PM
I did not say by BFalcon on Tuesday, Apr 3, 2012 at 6:32:59 PM
But you agree that there is such thing as Japanese by Mark Sashine on Tuesday, Apr 3, 2012 at 7:18:53 PM
Yes by BFalcon on Wednesday, Apr 4, 2012 at 5:37:04 AM
I am afraid we are going too far by Mark Sashine on Wednesday, Apr 4, 2012 at 7:36:05 AM
Fine with me by BFalcon on Wednesday, Apr 4, 2012 at 9:25:43 AM
No, the problems with muslims is nothing new.. by Skeptic1 on Sunday, Apr 1, 2012 at 10:15:49 PM
Why Muslims are the current "scapegoats" by Skeptic1 on Sunday, Apr 1, 2012 at 11:27:26 PM
18,000 my foot. by Dar Gary on Tuesday, Apr 3, 2012 at 8:20:43 PM
Yes, they are included, by Skeptic1 on Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 at 2:51:32 AM
Is this a facists demonstration by muslims in England? by Skeptic1 on Monday, Apr 2, 2012 at 4:31:52 AM
What is frightening is that the Democrats won't oppose it by Ruth Hull on Monday, Apr 2, 2012 at 11:17:21 AM