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brooklynite

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15. To do so would be a huge mistake...

Reply to mazzarro (Original post)

Sat Jan 14, 2012, 07:44 PM

Jan 2012

While there are certainly Republican leaders who support authoritarian principles, the average Republican voter does not. To them, conservatism mean simply a reaction against Government activity that they feel interferes in their personal lives and offers no appreciable benefits. Telling them that they are supporters of Fascism is an easy way to lose their votes forever.

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When will democrats make concerted effort to equate "conservatism" to "fascism"? [View all] mazzarro Jan 2012 OP

When our own party has been shifting to conservatism since the 90's DJ13 Jan 2012 #1

Agree. nm rhett o rick Jan 2012 #4

When they remember most great Dems ,were historians. orpupilofnature57 Jan 2012 #2

When they decide they don't want to win any more elections. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2012 #3

I don't have faith that Dems can make a "concerted effort" period. We're all over the place. nt gateley Jan 2012 #5

No Republican will admit to being a fascist (although many are) banned from Kos Jan 2012 #6

Single payer is *not* socialized health care starroute Jan 2012 #9

I can't give ANY examples of elected Dems who are socialists - just the many here. banned from Kos Jan 2012 #12

I would guess the socialists here don't identify as Democrats starroute Jan 2012 #17

Probably about the same time Satan wins the Winter Olympics gold medal for Ice Dancing zbdent Jan 2012 #7

They made a concerted effort to cover their tracks after World War II starroute Jan 2012 #8

That equation will occur to them only after they begin to follow the liberals into detention camps. kenny blankenship Jan 2012 #10

There Is No Real need To Make Such An Effort BeaufortPenguin Jan 2012 #11

Not any time soon. Quantess Jan 2012 #13

It wouldn't work Yo_Mama Jan 2012 #14

To do so would be a huge mistake... brooklynite Jan 2012 #15

About the same time you get a clue... ie never whistler162 Jan 2012 #16

Good question for our leadership. K&R (nt) T S Justly Jan 2012 #18