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Albertoo

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6. The terms "Nazi/Fascist/Communist" don't apply to the current scene

Reply to SCVDem (Original post)

Sat Mar 5, 2016, 02:16 AM

Mar 2016

Even if Bernie and Trump do indicate a trend towards rebellious populism (as do Cruz/Rubio)
(rebellion against a gloomy state of affairs, but with no clear blueprint: both Bernie and Trump put forward 'voluntarism' over quiet, humble, painstaking roadmaps)

Policy wonks who propose roadmaps (Hillary, Kasich) tend to meet less enthusiasm.
Reason is less appealing when people hurt.

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Finally, someone went there! [View all] SCVDem Mar 2016 OP

Nazi, fascist, communist? haikugal Mar 2016 #1

Communist government have not worked out well gwheezie Mar 2016 #3

Ok, just checking. Thanks. haikugal Mar 2016 #7

Yes, huge difference between Communism and socialism Matrosov Mar 2016 #18

Pretty much all self proclaimed "communist" governments have been authoritarian Crunchy Frog Mar 2016 #4

Yes they have been. I was just wondering. Thanks. haikugal Mar 2016 #8

One way would be if a network....lets call it...uh, MSNBC gives someone a 24/7 platform virtualobserver Mar 2016 #2

/end thread Egnever Mar 2016 #9

Each is an extreme political side. SCVDem Mar 2016 #5

The terms "Nazi/Fascist/Communist" don't apply to the current scene Albertoo Mar 2016 #6

'Road maps'? What a cloying turn of phrase. Road maps to Iraq? Road maps to DOMA? Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #15

Any warnings of corporatism leading to fascism? OZi Mar 2016 #10

Yeah, she isn't too worried about that - eom dreamnightwind Mar 2016 #11

Bernie is a Democratic Socialist�.. Trump is a Fascist��Period world wide wally Mar 2016 #12

If the media was not helping nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #13

I don't think anyone who turns into a Nazi or Fascist or Communist was normal to begin with (eom) Samantha Mar 2016 #14

There is a great thread "Why is Donald Trump winning?" on authoritarianism and conservatives. pampango Mar 2016 #16

Rachel asking how? Rachel is part of that how, here are quotes from her Uncle Pat, regular guest in Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #17