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1.   Nov 8, 2006 3:19 PM

» RLSharp - fascism on the rise

In response to We Vote Today posted by pink101:


I think you are absolutely right. They are the two biggest threats to American democracy. We've been seeing a rise of a combination of nationalism and fascism (which are related ideas, actually) since Sept. 11th. There's very much of an us vs. them mentality, but 'them' here is anyone who disagrees with the President.

Democracy, at least our democracy, is built on the right of reasonable dissent. It's a necessary part of a free society. Without it, we have fascism, in principle if not in name.

-- posted by RLSharp


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