Originally Posted by SJGulitti
I seriously doubt that all of the essential ingredients need for Fascism exist in America today.

Handful of large multinational corporations in possession of more money and power (by several orders of magnitude) than ALL the governments of the world COMBINED:
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Handful of ultra wealthy individuals in possession of a large majority of not only new wealth but nearly ALL wealth:
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Powerful and Continuing Nationalism:
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Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights:
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Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause:
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Supremacy of the Military:
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*Note: SERVES the exclusive needs and demands OF above mentioned multinational corporations and wealthy individuals.

Rampant Sexism:
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Controlled Mass Media:
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Obsession with National Security:
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Religion and Government are Intertwined:
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Corporate Power is Protected:
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Labor Power is Suppressed:
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Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts:
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Obsession with Crime and Punishment:
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Rampant Cronyism and Corruption:
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Fraudulent Elections:
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Did I miss something?

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