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I think I posted this on another thread somewhere - the memory gets fuzzy sometimes - but here goes:If the Republicans have NO scruples about calling Obama a socialist -- could somebody please give me a good definition of "fascist"??
Fascism is a radical, far-right, authoritarian, totalitarian, nationalist system which embraces the idea that nations should be run by corporations which each - in theory - represent the interests of their respective economic sectors. In practice, this means that the nation is run by non-elected officials, and the purpose of the (limited) government is to further the goals of the corporations.
FDR put it this way:
"The first truth is that the liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is fascism ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power."