I appreciate your concern, and I chose that word carefully and precisely. She is a fascist, and part of a larger fascist movement in America. Her advocacy of a strong central government, no individual rights (except for the leaders of the controlling faction, naturally including her), violence against dissenters, dehumanization of dissenters, use of the Big Lie to win arguments, and fomenting of an Us vs Them mentality are all specifically marks of fascism. I did NOT say "Nazi" -- that was a specific outbreak of fascism. Moreover, I don't use the word often, or lightly; others might, and I'm not going to be responsible for their misuse of the language by limiting my vocabulary.
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Date: 2007-10-16 05:09 pm (UTC)