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17. You shouldn't. I'm just clarifying because I have recently been dangerously misinterpreted.

Sat Dec 24, 2011, 04:31 PM

Dec 2011

I'm just one of the 99% or so

Edit: Some have concluded that I am violent or an anarchist or something. I do not identify as an anarchist, and I am for non-violence (as it shames the violent, per the last eight or so stanzas of Shelley's "Mask of Anarchy&quot .

So I looked up "anarchy" at wikipedia.org and found this:

"Outside of the US, and by most individuals that self-identify as anarchists, it implies a system of governance, mostly theoretical at a nation state level although there are a few successful historical examples[5], that goes to lengths to avoid the use of coercion, violence, force and authority, while still producing a productive and desirable society.[6]"

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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

Fascism doesn't have to be violent to be fascism. Sheldon Wollin calls it "inverted totalitarianism" Citizen Worker Dec 2011 #8

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

There are many who will not acknowledge problems, much less seek to solve them TheKentuckian Dec 2011 #13

Who are you? tabasco Dec 2011 #14

You shouldn't. I'm just clarifying because I have recently been dangerously misinterpreted. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2011 #17

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