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onehandle

(51,122 posts) Fri May 4, 2012, 08:51 PM May 2012

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"Isn’t it interesting how fascists always steal the word freedom."

I rented the 2011 version of 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo' from iTunes the other night.

This line was spoken by one of the characters, speaking of the Nazi allegiance of a family member.

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"Isn’t it interesting how fascists always steal the word freedom." (Original Post) onehandle May 2012 OP

One sees a lot of fascism in government. phasma ex machina May 2012 #1

Wrapped in a flag and carrying a cross. n/t Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #2

Don't know the correlation, but that was the most uttered word southern politicians used during demosincebirth May 2012 #3

phasma ex machina

(2,328 posts)

1. One sees a lot of fascism in government.

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Fri May 4, 2012, 09:24 PM

May 2012

Fasces symbolize fascism.

US dime fasces

Lincoln Memorial fasces

US House fasces

Medal of Honor fasces

Egalitarian Thug

(12,448 posts)

2. Wrapped in a flag and carrying a cross. n/t

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Fri May 4, 2012, 10:57 PM

May 2012

demosincebirth

(12,530 posts)

3. Don't know the correlation, but that was the most uttered word southern politicians used during

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Fri May 4, 2012, 11:09 PM

May 2012

the Civil War along with the word slavery.

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