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nadinbrzezinski

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10. We did not come up with that word

Tue Mar 4, 2014, 07:19 PM

Mar 2014

Mussolini did.

"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power." -- Benito Mussolini

And yes, Libertarians are now trying to claim this is not a real quote, which is interesting, and not surprising.

Here libertarian quote

http://blog.skepticallibertarian.com/2013/02/07/fake-quote-files-mussolini-on-fascism-and-corporatism/

That quote is found in this collection

Benito Mussolini, 1935, The Doctrine of Fascism, Firenze: Vallecchi Editore.

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Ah, that truth is slipping out... [View all] nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 OP

The truth will out Nadin. Thanks for posting this. Would you please Autumn Mar 2014 #1

done nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #3

Thank you. n/t GP6971 Mar 2014 #27

How many decisions have gone 5-4 or more in favor of business in recent years? Scuba Mar 2014 #2

More than how many, but how many that are critical? nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #4

Will no doubt go down as the most infamous case in SCOTUS history. Scuba Mar 2014 #6

Bush v Gore is pretty infameous, bvar22 Mar 2014 #33

That's the big one malaise Mar 2014 #17

I'd vote for giving power to GWB. Class Action of Citizens voting for Gore. Overseas Mar 2014 #28

You got me. Stealing the Presidency tops even Citizens United. Scuba Mar 2014 #29

Pssssst ... it's called "fascism." 1000words Mar 2014 #5

I've done that for years nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #7

Exactly! The Masked Shrike Mar 2014 #8

We did not come up with that word nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #10

Indeed The Masked Shrike Mar 2014 #16

Well yes, but that is because Americans are woefully uneducated. nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #18

As opposed to who? whathehell Mar 2014 #40

Think you mean "As opposed to whom." n/t malthaussen Mar 2014 #43

Oh my.. whathehell Mar 2014 #45

Easy on us El Shaman Mar 2014 #51

Wow! The grammar fussbuget fails! demwing Mar 2014 #49

+1 an entire shit load! Enthusiast Mar 2014 #35

don't forget the trolls. Phlem Mar 2014 #19

or the zombies nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #20

Yes. Even arguing against higher corporate taxes. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #36

I would say that anybody attacking you for that navarth Mar 2014 #24

Well, the moon reflects the light from the sun nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #25

I dunno navarth Mar 2014 #26

Personally, I (and Mussolini)... nikto Mar 2014 #30

Tomato, tomahto. 1000words Mar 2014 #31

SUPERB. As she usually is! calimary Mar 2014 #9

K and R (nt) bigwillq Mar 2014 #11

NY Times: Supreme Court, Inc. antigop Mar 2014 #12

Nothing changes for years and years, and then suddenly... reformist2 Mar 2014 #13

certainly hope so nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #14

Thanks Elizabeth!! You are an angel!! hue Mar 2014 #15

Presidental. marble falls Mar 2014 #21

I think that has already happened ... nt MindMover Mar 2014 #22

powerful sad-cafe Mar 2014 #23

DING DING DING!!! 2naSalit Mar 2014 #32

Thank you, nadinbrzezinski! K&R! Enthusiast Mar 2014 #34

How? demwing Mar 2014 #50

That's the objective. Populist progressive majorities and a populist progressive president. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #60

You're much more optimistic than I demwing Mar 2014 #61

One of my greatest disappointments was after the Democratic majority Enthusiast Mar 2014 #62

And unfortunately it will take decades to get these clowns off the SC davidpdx Mar 2014 #37

Spot on madokie Mar 2014 #38

K&R woo me with science Mar 2014 #39

K&R. myrna minx Mar 2014 #41

i think we're already there spanone Mar 2014 #42

Isn't it lovely when someone from the halls of power... malthaussen Mar 2014 #44

Smart, articulate and CORRECT! mountain grammy Mar 2014 #46

Wish some of the fascist five would go away so President Obama can get a non-fascist in. santamargarita Mar 2014 #47

We need to lose two, ASAP demwing Mar 2014 #52

A real Democrat. What a rare and endangered species. Jakes Progress Mar 2014 #48

The Supreme Court upheld several of the civil rights laws treestar Mar 2014 #53

See, this is why we really need to elect Sen. Warren to the presidency in Zorra Mar 2014 #54

The supremes better watch out fasttense Mar 2014 #55

That is a little detail of the TTP nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #56

(Sooner, not later) Sing it, Senator! merrily Mar 2014 #57

EW: Telling it like it is once again. LuckyLib Mar 2014 #58

Could we, or can we, ever expect Hillary to come out swinging with the truth like Elizabeth? YOHABLO Mar 2014 #59

We have every reason to believe that Hillary will fight passionately demwing Mar 2014 #63