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More Chi-Com Envy From Friedman
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 03/14/2010 9:03:46 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

Back in September, Tom Friedman, speaking of China, proclaimed that "there is only one thing worse than one-party autocracy, and that is one-party democracy, which is what we have in America today." That prompted Jonah Goldberg to call Friedman a "liberal fascist," drawing an example from his seminal book, Liberal Fascism, to demonstrate how Friedman's fawning over the Chi-Coms "is exactly the argument that was made by American fans of Mussolini in the 1920s." But far from being abashed, Friedman is apparently so enamored of his formulation that he has repeated it virtually verbatim. The Times columnist suffered another bad bout of Chi-Com envy on today's Meet The Press, guest-hosted by Tom Brokaw.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: china; communism; jonahgoldberg; tomfriedman

1 posted on 03/14/2010 9:03:47 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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Friedman thinks American democracy worse than Chinese “autocracy.” Ping to Today show list.


2 posted on 03/14/2010 9:04:50 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Friedman thinks American democracy worse than Chinese “autocracy.” Ping to Today show list.

I agree. America under Obama will rapidly escalate to death camps.

I am getting ready to leave the country.

I'm considering China and Russia. At least they are marginally capitalist.

3 posted on 03/14/2010 9:08:05 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Proudly hittin' it without looking at the picture since 1999.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Do the trains run on time?


4 posted on 03/14/2010 9:35:03 AM PDT by neodad (USS Vincennes (CG 49) "Freedom's Fortress")
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To: Lazamataz

KNOCK OFF THE SPURIOUS ARs, LAZ!


5 posted on 03/23/2010 4:39:21 AM PDT by Admin Moderator
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