W.TN.Orange Blood
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I assume you're willing to apply that reasoning across the board, regardless of melanin level?
Fascism is agnostic. It is separated from socialism primarily in nationalism rather than universalism, and taking control of means of production by fiat, and not by nationalization. It is a more economically viable model of socialism than the Russian model. Like universal socialism, it is anti-capitalist and collectivist; it is state authority, not individual liberty under constitution. It infected left and right last century, including American progressives. FDR both admired and was admired by Mussolini and Stalin as "men of action". Hitler admired FDR for the same reasons. Nazi newspapers complimented his numerous fascist-like policies, as did domestic papers such as NYT. Regale me some more with talk about fascism, yet another topic you don't understand.
Fascism is a form of far-right, authoritarian ultranationalism characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, and strong regimentation of society and of the economy which came to prominence in early 20th-century Europe.
In fifty years of reading history, the only actual governmental practice of fascism I can find is on the far right spectrum of political science. Italy, Germany and Argentina were fascist states. The US under FDR never practiced fascism because it has never been a dictatorship nor was it overtly nationalistic. In your example, you are using fascism to describe policies and not actual governmental structure. I think your example plays loose and fast with the word.
It's 2000 now.
King Trump and his jesters continue to scurry......and post drivel.
Nazi Germany + nonsense!It doesn't change that fact that national socialism is a socialist model, and viewed by Nazi Germany as an evolution of socialism. Socialism is an economic system in which government owns the means of production on behalf of the people, or by the people directly via worker cooperatives. Without it, there is no socialism.
I never stated FDR was a fascist or the U.S. a dictatorship, but that FDR was likely our most fascist-like president, admired fascists and strong men socialists; that's simply a fact. And of course we've been overtly nationalistic; I don't see how you make that claim, and you seem to think nationalism is undesirable. It isn't; it is a necessary ingredient for the long-term viability of a nation.
If I take your sentence and retain the key hot-button words "xxxxx is a form of authoritarianism characterised by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, and strong regimentation of society and of the economy which came to prominence in early 20th-century Europe, I am describing socialism and fascism.
A person cannot really be aware of what socialism or fascism is, support either, and claim to love America or liberty.
It doesn't change that fact that national socialism is a socialist model, and viewed by Nazi Germany as an evolution of socialism. Socialism is an economic system in which government owns the means of production on behalf of the people, or by the people directly via worker cooperatives. Without it, there is no socialism.
I never stated FDR was a fascist or the U.S. a dictatorship, but that FDR was likely our most fascist-like president, admired fascists and strong men socialists; that's simply a fact. And of course we've been overtly nationalistic; I don't see how you make that claim, and you seem to think nationalism is undesirable. It isn't; it is a necessary ingredient for the long-term viability of a nation.
If I take your sentence and retain the key hot-button words "xxxxx is a form of authoritarianism characterised by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, and strong regimentation of society and of the economy which came to prominence in early 20th-century Europe, I am describing socialism and fascism.
A person cannot really be aware of what socialism or fascism is, support either, and claim to love America or liberty.
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