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To: danielmryan
Excellent comment. I would also emphasize that fascism is not far right. Fascism is a form of Collectivism. Therefore, it is really a type of Socialism and belongs on the left-hand side of the political spectrum.

What we see in Greece, and many other places (including here in the US) is a lot of government intrusion, government spending, government charity. When they run out of other peoples' money, the governments start looking around for new solutions. Well, the new solution is the same as the old solution -- they double down on Socialism, but they call it "far right" and they claim that it's a totally new approach. It isn't. But they hope to sell it to a public that is desperate for an easy fix.

30 posted on 11/23/2012 11:09:49 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (Global Warming is a religion, and I don't want to be taxed to pay for a faith that is not mine.)
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To: ClearCase_guy
Excellent comment. I would also emphasize that fascism is not far right. Fascism is a form of Collectivism. Therefore, it is really a type of Socialism and belongs on the left-hand side of the political spectrum.

Thanks and agreed. But I want to add a proviso: fascists, once they become respectable, are very good at making left-wing policies seem right-wing. They also ashcan left-wing polices that reek of unicorns and ponies, and tend to "act" right-wing.

35 posted on 11/23/2012 12:05:16 PM PST by danielmryan
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