food for thought

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. Try re-reading what I wrote

Did I say Americans are rushing to join the Nazi Party? NO

What I wrote is that we have a radical right in the United States, or are you willing to go so far as to deny that we have a radical right? Some of them happen to be neo nazis, and you know what? They are a minority among the radical right.

Now you know who is BIG among the radical right? One man by the name of Rush Limbaugh, perhaps you have even heard of him. You know who else? One Sean Hannity, perhaps you have even heard the name too. I know, they are so fringe that almost none of us have heard of them, except those of us who follow these whack jobs. Then there is this other dude called Dick Armey, you are excused if you actually do not really know who that dude is... though he was on the TV today. And he did not do a very good job, but trust me, he is as right wing as you can be in polite company without being called names.

You know the other two guys in the radical right? They are all but influential, perhaps you've heard of them... two men who share the last name Koch, and here is where the parallels really get hard core... David Koch and his brother... they have some similarities with the Von Ribentropps, you probably do not know the history, because we know how exceptional Americans are, but it was them who also financed the Nazis on their way to power...like well the Kochs are doing right now.

Yes, there are major differences, none of the Industrialists in Germany would actually run for power, enter one Mitt Romney... but hey, they also had issues with women's fertility, or are you denying we have a war on women?

When one says there are parallels does not mean that the true fringe in the far right will be the model used. But if you cannot see it, none of us can help you. What we have though is a very much AMERICAN far right, and it is powerful... or are you telling me that Fox news is a small channel in the far reaches of the far right? It is not Der Sturmer, but it IS a propaganda organ nonetheless.

And these are just examples of our very not so consequential radical right.