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Until the
Civil Rights act of 1964, many parts of the US were Republic for
whites and could be considered fascist for non-Caucasian residents.
Fascism promotes
legal segregation in housing, national resource allocation and
employment. It provides legal justification for persecuting a
specific segment of the population and
operates behind a two
tiered legal system. These two tiers can be overt
as it was within Nazi Germany where Jews, Homosexuals,
Catholics, Communists, Clergy and the handicap were held to one
set of rules and courts, while the rest of Germany enjoyed
different laws.
Or it can be implied and held up by consensual conspiracy,
(people know it is wrong but do nothing to stop it or change it.
Through lack of action, they give consent), as it was in the
deep South for African Americans and others of color. In
Fascism, one segment of society is always considered
less desirable, sub-human or second class.
(Note: no single
government is pure anything. Most have elements of several
structures with one dominant structure). Below is the
political definition and general characteristics of a fascist country. TOP
general characteristics
of a
fascist country:
1. Fascism is commonly defined as an open terror-based dictatorship which
is:
- Reactionary: makes policy based upon current circumstances rather than
creating policies to prevent problems; piles lies and misnomers on top of
more lies until the truth becomes indistinguishable, revised
or forgotten.
- Chauvinistic: Two or more tiered legal systems,
varying rights based upon superficial characteristics such as
race, creed and origin.
- Imperialist
elements of finance capital: Extending a nation's authority by
territorial acquisition or by the establishment of economic
and political domination of one state over its allies.
Though a dictatorship is the
most common association with fascism, a democracy or republic can also be
fascist when it strays away from its Tenets of sovereignty. In the
20th Century, many Fascist countries started out as republics. Through
the use of fear, societies gave up their rights under the guise of security.
Ultimately these republics morphed into Fascist states.
2. Fascism is an extreme measure taken by the middle classes to forestall
lower-working class revolution; it thrives on the
weakness of the middle classes.
It accomplishes this by embracing the middle-class' love of the status-quo,
its complacency and its fears of: TOP
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Generating a united struggle
within the working class
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Revolution
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Losing its own power and
position within society
In a more simplistic term the people currently in control fear that if they allow equal rights and equal consideration to those being oppressed, they will become
oppressed and lose everything.
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Generally those in power are of a smaller segment of society, but they hold the wealth and control of key systems like manufacturing, law, finance and government position, (i.e. the slave owners in the south prior to the civil war) and the oppressed vastly outnumber them, (the slaves during the same period)
In reality it is the oppressors' fear of retribution by the oppressed that perpetuates fascism; for justification they dehumanize, demonize, strip them of rights, add new laws, restrict movement and attempt to control them by whatever means possible to prevent an uprising. |
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It is very common in a fascist
system to have the oppressed referred to as sub-human, animals,
terrorists, savages, barbarians, vermin or any other term designed to
create justification for the acts of terror and fascism perpetrated on the
oppressed. Via dehumanization society can then accept that the oppressed
are incapable of thinking or acting in a peaceful manner or taking care of
themselves, and thus society is exonerated from culpability in their own
minds.
Propaganda, not persuasion, logic or law, is the tool of
fascism, though at times very difficult to spot. It specifically
rides the fact that negative behavior is innate, (born with) rather than a
logical behavior in response to oppression. Propaganda also empowers the
oppressors with elitism racially, socially, intellectually and/or
spiritually.
The 7 conditions
(Warning signs)
that foster & fuel fascism are:
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Instability of capitalist relationships
or markets
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The existence of considerable
declassed social elements
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The
stripping of rights and wealth
focused upon a specific segment of
the population, specifically the middle class and intellectuals within
urban areas as this the group with the means, intelligence and ability to
stop fascism if given the opportunity.
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Discontent among the rural lower middle class (clerks, secretaries,
white collar labor). Consistent discontent among the general middle and lower middle
classes against the oppressing upper-classes (haves vs have-nots).
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Hate: Pronounced,
perpetuated and accepted public disdain of a specific group defined by
race, origin, theology or association.
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Greed: The motivator
of fascism, which is generally associated with land, space or scarce
resources in the possession of those being oppressed.
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Organized Propaganda:
a) The creation of social
mythology that venerates (creates saints of) one element of society while
concurrently vilifying (dehumanizing) another element of the population
through misinformation, misdirection and the obscuring of factual matter
through removal, destruction or social humiliation, (name-calling, false
accusations, belittling and threats).
b) The squelching of public
debate not agreeing with the popular agenda via slander, libel, threats,
theft, destruction, historical revisionism and social humiliation.
Journalists in particular are terrorized if they attempt to publish
stories contrary to the agenda. 3. Fascism
dovetails business & government
sectors into a single economic unit, while concurrently increasing
in-fighting and distrust between the units fostering advancement towards
war. TOP
4. a) Fascism promotes chauvinist
demagogy, (appealing
to the prejudices and emotions of the populace) by fostering selective
persecution and accepted public vilification of the target group. It then
promotes this a "patriotic", "supportive" or "the party line" and
disagreement with such as "anti-government", "anti-faith" or "anti-nation".
b) Fascism
creates confusion through "facts". It relies on junk
science, revisionism, the elimination of cultural records/treasures and
obfuscations
to create its case and gain acceptance. Fascism can also combine Marxist
critiques of capitalism or faith based critics of the same to re-define
middle class perceptions of democracy and to force its
issues, confuse logic and create majority consensus between targeted groups.
This is also referred to as creating a state of
Cognitive Dissonance, the
mental state human beings are most easily manipulated.
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5. Both middle and upper-middle-class dictated democracy and fascism are class dictatorships that use
organized violence
(verbal or physical) to maintain the class rule of the oppressors over
the oppressed.
The difference between the two is demonstrated by the
policies towards non-lower-working class classes.
Fascism attains power
through the substitution of one state's form of class domination with
another form, generally
a middle class based republic segues into an open terrorist
dictatorship, run by a few elite.
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The 14 Defining
Characteristics Of Fascism
by Dr.
Lawrence Britt
Dr.
Lawrence Britt has examined the fascist regimes of Hitler (Germany),
Mussolini (Italy), Franco (Spain), Suharto (Indonesia)
and several Latin American regimes. Britt found 14-defining
characteristics common to each:
1. Powerful and
Continuing Nationalism -
Fascist
regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos,
slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are
seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public
displays.
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2. Disdain for
the
Recognition of Human Rights -
Because of
fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in
fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored
in certain cases because of "need." The people tend to look
the other way or even approve of torture, summary
executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners,
etc.
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3. Identification
of Enemies/Scapegoats
as a Unifying Cause -
The people
are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to
eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or
religious minorities; liberals; communists;
socialists, terrorists, etc.
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4. Supremacy of
the Military -
Even when
there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given
a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the
domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service
are glamorized.
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5. Rampant Sexism -
The
governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively
male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender
roles are made more rigid. Divorce, abortion and
homosexuality are suppressed and the state is represented as
the ultimate guardian of the family institution.
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6. Controlled Mass Media -
Sometimes to media is directly controlled by the government,
but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by
government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and
executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very
common.
TOP
7. Obsession with National
Security -
Fear
is used as a motivational tool by the government over the
masses.
TOP
8. Religion and
Government are Intertwined -
Governments
in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the
nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious
rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders,
even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically
opposed to the
government's policies or actions.
TOP
9. Corporate Power is
Protected -
The
industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often
are the ones who put the government leaders into power,
creating a mutually beneficial business/government
relationship and power elite.
TOP
10. Labor Power is
Suppressed -
Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat
to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated
entirely, or are severely suppressed.
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11. Disdain for
Intellectuals and the Arts -
Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to
higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for
professors and other academics to be censored or even
arrested. Free expression in the arts and letters is openly
attacked.
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12. Obsession
with Crime and Punishment -
Under
fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power
to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook
police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of
patriotism. There is often a national police force with
virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.
13. Rampant Cronyism and
Corruption -
Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of
friends and associates who appoint each other to government
positions and use governmental power and authority to protect
their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in
fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to
be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.
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14. Fraudulent Elections -
Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham.
Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns
against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of
legislation to control voting numbers or political district
boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations
also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate or control
elections.
TOP
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Commentary:
An interesting note
to end this article: As of January 2004, the
United States fulfills all fourteen points of fascism and all
seven warning signs are present. But we're not alone. Israel
also fulfills all fourteen points and all seven warning signs
as well. Welcome to the new republic, redefined, revised
and spun. It is not too late to reverse this in either
country, but it will be soon. The first step is
realizing it. The second step is getting involved.
As the propaganda slogan disguising our current war goes,
"Freedom isn't free." But our war for freedom isn't abroad;
it's here at home.
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Additional Reading....
1)
They Thought They Were Free,
By Milton Mayer
"They Thought They Were Free: The Germans 1933-1945",
University
of Chicago Press. Reissued in paperback, April, 1981.
As Harpers Magazine
noted when the book was published in 1955 (U.
of Chicago), Milton Mayer’s extraordinarily far-sighted book
on the Germans is more timely today than ever.
2) This is not an endorsement of Socialism or
Communism, which are fundamentally at odds with the US
Constitution. However, reading some of the works on Fascism
during the 1920's & 1930's in Europe by members of the
Communist and Socialist parties will provide you with
additional insights. You may want to start with:
Fascism: What it is and How to Fight it by Leon
Trotsky
3)
How Hitler Came to Power:
Whenever U.S. officials
wish to demonize someone, they inevitably compare him to Adolf
Hitler. The message immediately resonates with people because
everyone knows that Hitler was a brutal dictator. In the
presidential election held on March 13, 1932, there were four
candidates: the incumbent, Field Marshall Paul von Hindenburg,
Hitler, and two minor candidates, Ernst Thaelmann and Theodore
Duesterberg. The results were:
- Hindenburg 49.6
percent
- Hitler 30.1 percent
- Thaelmann 13.2
percent
- Duesterberg 6.8
percent
Read
Jacob Hornberger's
Full Article on
The Future of Freedom Foundation
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Definitions
Proletariat (aka lower-working class (adj)):
1 the lowest class of citizens of ancient Rome who had no property
2: belonging to or characteristic of the proletariat (n) : a member of the
working class (not necessarily employed); "workers of the world--unite!"
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Bourgeois (aka middle classes (n)): the social class
between the lower and upper classes: Middle Class
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Imperialism (n): The policy of
extending a nation's authority by territorial acquisition or by the
establishment of economic and political domination of one state over its
allies and over other nations. 2: The system, policies, or practices of such
a government. TOP
Demagogy (n): Impassioned appeals to the
prejudices and emotions of the populace
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Obscurantism,
Obfuscation (n):
- The principles or practice of delivering vague truths and hiding key
facts.
- A policy of withholding information from the public.
- The act of lying through selective omission
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Tyranny (n):
- A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator and is
not restricted by a constitution, laws or opposition etc.
- Dominance over a populous through threat of punishment, terrorism,
oppression and violence
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Autocracy (n):
- Government by a single person having unlimited power; tyranny,
dictator.
- A country or state that is governed by a single person with unlimited
power. TOP
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