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Does no one realize that he’s quoting Huey Long?

And besides, fascism tends to come with the trappings of a very popular identity to appeal to the masses. In the U.S., it would be patriotism and Christianity. So hypothetically speaking, a fascist would try to appeal to the people with that. So he’s right in that.

I reject Ron Paul trying to stir up hysteria about any of the GOP candidates being fascists, though.


349 posted on 12/18/2007 11:11:09 AM PST by RightCenter
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I think the quote is something along the lines of "fascism will come here, but it'll call itself 'anti-fascism.'"

I think the modern day interpretation would be "when fascism comes here it'll be calling itself 'tolerance' or 'diversity.'"

I don't think the movement being addressed was necessarily patriotism, or Christianity, notwithstanding Huckabee's crass appeal to religious bigotry during this campaign.

356 posted on 12/18/2007 11:18:05 AM PST by Reaganite1984
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