spunkets:
So according to you, all forms of business regulation and rules that relate to Industry are “facist”. So the Securities Exchange Commission which requires U.S. Publicly traded companies to have full and fair disclosure in Annual Reports is “facist” Having appropriate regulatory oversight over Accounting and Reporting principles is “facist”. So all forms of Regulations are “facist” Requiring Health Care coverage is facist.
I am no fan of Obamacare but I work for an organization that has a sound Insurance Coverage and I am thankful that I work for such an oranization.
Facist policies involve controlling private industry for the good of the state, while allowing limited private ownewrship of Industry from those in the private sector. But the dictates of what is to be produced is from the state.
So by your definition, Ronald Reagan giving targeted investment tax credits and R&D credits, etc for firms in the Defense Industry would also be “facist” as he used federal tax laws and policy to direct billions of federal dollars toward defense related industries. Is that also facist.
No.
"Requiring Health Care coverage is facist."
Yes.
"Facist policies involve controlling private industry for the good of the state, while allowing limited private ownewrship of Industry from those in the private sector. But the dictates of what is to be produced is from the state.
Fascism is socialism with limits on democratic corrective action. That includes limits that might be imposed by a democratic majority.
"So by your definition, Ronald Reagan giving targeted investment tax credits and R&D credits, etc for firms in the Defense Industry would also be “facist” as he used federal tax laws and policy to direct billions of federal dollars toward defense related industries.
Depends on the details... The only legitimate justification for govm't is to protect rights. Defense is a legitimate purpose. The spending depends on the scale of the threat to freedom only. Denying freedom to protect freedom is ridiculous.