Star Member zanana1 (4,594 posts)
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215553616
Why don't we ask Republicans in Senate...
Yes or No.
Do you favor a fascist government over a democratic one?
That seems to be the direction they're taking. Not only the Senate, but all the Trumpers out there. I think it's time to get right down to it. They're trying to chip away at democracy like Hitler did. I guess they figure if they do it that way, we won't notice until it's too late. We have to ask them, once and for all, do you favor an authoritarian government over democracy. If the senators don't answer the question, we have to ask Trumpers. I think that would be a better indication of where the wind blows.
Star Member JHB (33,518 posts)
2. You'll ever get a Yes or No answer out of them
But they'll go on at length about how we're the real fascists for even implying that they might be.
Fascists believe that liberal democracy is obsolete and regard the complete mobilization of society under a
totalitarian one-party state as necessary to prepare a nation for armed conflict and to respond effectively to economic difficulties.
A fascist state is led by a strong leader such as a dictator and a martial law government composed of the members of the governing fascist party to forge national unity and maintain a stable and orderly society.
Fascism rejects assertions that violence is automatically negative in nature and views imperialism, political violence and war as means that can achieve national rejuvenation.
Fascists advocate a mixed economy, with the principal goal of achieving autarky (national economic self-sufficiency) through protectionist and economic interventionist policies.
The extreme authoritarianism and nationalism of fascism often manifests a belief in racial "purity" or a "master race", usually synthesized with some variant of racism or bigotry of a demonized other.
Wolf outlines ten steps that "closing societies" — such as Hitler's Germany, Mussolini's Italy, and Stalin's Russia — have historically followed. These steps, Wolf claimed, are being observed in America now.
The steps are:
Invoke a terrifying internal and external enemy.
Create secret prisons where torture takes place.
Develop a thug caste or paramilitary force not answerable to citizens.
Set up an internal surveillance system.
Infiltrate and harass citizens' groups.
Engage in arbitrary detention and release.
Target key individuals.
Control the press.
Cast criticism as espionage and dissent as treason.
Subvert the rule of law.
Star Member Jim__ (12,743 posts)
4. They plan on protecting our democracy out of existence.
They're going to prevent election cheating by restricting voting until only proven republicans are allowed to vote. They may then still label it a democratic government.
Star Member lark (18,204 posts)
5. They say no, they're not fascists, fascists are socialists.
That's how stupid and unlearned they are in general. I've had this argument many times, it's a common lie or deliberate misunderstanding for the right wingers, not sure which.
