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8. Fascism doesn't have to be violent to be fascism. Sheldon Wollin calls it "inverted totalitarianism"

Sat Dec 24, 2011, 02:19 PM

Dec 2011

another way of saying corporate rule.

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I believe I need to make a quick clarification about my views, please. [View all] Fire Walk With Me Dec 2011 OP

I would like to take exception to everything you say here. Jackpine Radical Dec 2011 #1

If our current government was 'true fascism' as you said... randome Dec 2011 #2

Once again, it doesn't have to be full blown fascism socialist_n_TN Dec 2011 #3

he's never lived in a facsist state. demosincebirth Dec 2011 #9

I'd recommend a few books by actual political sciencitists of where we are nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #19

An Aaron Burr mask might be more appropriate Downwinder Dec 2011 #4

Hmph. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2011 #11

Vidal had a different take. Downwinder Dec 2011 #12

Oh, now that's interesting! Fire Walk With Me Dec 2011 #16

for what it's worth, barbtries Dec 2011 #5

100% agree with this. n/t 2pooped2pop Dec 2011 #6

Agreed....IMO we evolve or we become extinct. Magoo48 Dec 2011 #7

Whchi is what we now live in, just my opinion of course. sarcasmo Dec 2011 #15

K&R (nt) T S Justly Dec 2011 #10

Who are you? tabasco Dec 2011 #14

Merry Christmas you crazy bastard!!! greytdemocrat Dec 2011 #18

Unfortunately they will not listen to reason and will not change. Quartermass Dec 2011 #20

What he said tavalon Dec 2011 #21