Fascist America, in 10 Easy Steps

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by Kidicious
Did anyone else think that Slaughtermeyer was Ted's DL?

Unbelievable!

Actually, I'm pretty sure it was Slaughtermeyer who gave Ted his crazy ideas (well some of them).

[EyesOfNight]

It will never cease to amaze me just how much Europe cares about the US and what it does and their never ending pursuit to socialize America and make us more like Europe. Europe was yesterday's news and I guess they just can't cope with their insignificance.

[LordShiva]

Originally posted by Alexander I
I bet most Romans didn't think their glorious republic would ever become an empire, either.

When was Rome ever a "glorious republic?"

[Arrian]

Rome: of the people, by the people, for the people. Oh, wait...

-Arrian

[MightyTiny]

Re: Re: Fascist America, in 10 Easy Steps

Originally posted by Victor Galis


Because Bush and co. managed to start an unpopular war, and are now fairly hated by the populace. The scenario would have been more plausible pre-Iraq when Bush's approval ratings were super high.

But the threat is not confined to the current administration - as the article says, it doesn't really matter who's in power; if the checks and balances to ensure freedom and democracy are eroded, the temptation and the power to go further is there for any furture administration. And that's what's really scary.

The article raised some very good points, and I think there's reason to be worried.

And why do Europeans concern themselves with American politics? Because America is currently the only superpower, with enormous influence over world politics. What happens in America doesn't stay in America; the effects cascade throughout the world. Also, why do Americans care about human rights abuses, say, in China?

Just because you don't live somewhere, doesn't mean that you cannot empathise with perceived injustices there.

I for one would find America sliding into facism a terrifying prospect - just a decade ago, if someone had told me that in 2007 America would have secret detention centers, with prisoners without basic legal rights, and the president the power to have anyone declared an "enemy combatant" and sent to such center, I would have thought it a scary, but fortunately a somewhat unlikely fiction. I mean think about those things - am I the only one who thinks that's hair-raisingly blatant violation of democratic principles, and the freedoms Americans used to be (rightly!) proud of?

[Victor Galis]

I think as long as there is some sort of impassioned opposition, democracy is safe. The greatest danger is when support for an administration bent on the aquisition of power is too high.

Now obviously, I'll be worried if some of these things aren't dismantled under the next administration.

[Alexander I]

Originally posted by LordShiva


When was Rome ever a "glorious republic?"

Can you say "sarcasm?"