The US takes another step towards fascism

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by Thue
It was the US which put them on The List.

Does the list not include criminals? Were they not arrested for a crime?

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by Sarxis
Concerning all the alarmism towards 'Fascism'.. maybe I need to be the rich, upper-middle class or 'higher' Yuppy type to be affected by all this crap you guys spew.

Nah, I can confirm that there are additional requirements

[Riesstiu IV]

I'd rather live in fascist America then Islamofascist Denmark.

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by Riesstiu IV
... Islamofascist...

Stop listening to that double-think, double-speak Fox "NotNews" Channel. "Islamofacist" is not a word, at least not one with a coherent meaning.

[Riesstiu IV]

Because anybody who dislikes Islam must only watch Fox News. While the term "Islamofascist" is stupid, it's just as stupid as insinuating that America is on the road to becoming a fascist dictatorship.

Still, with nations like Saudi Arabia and the Taliban Afghanistan actively suppress movements, ideologies, and religions. They aren't even comparable to what dubya has done and it would be far more fitting to describe Islamic nations as fascist.

[Arrian]

I'm not fond of the word either, but here is an arguably coherent defense of the term:

http://www.slate.com/id/2176389/

But of course during the defense of the term, Hitchens concedes several (key, IMO) points. So I still don't buy into the term.

-Arrian

[Pekka]

Hmhhh, don't agree with the fascism part. Reduction of certain good things, certainly. However, the don't tase me bro think has nothing to do with any of these things IMO. That kind of crap goes on everywhere, fat slobs who can't do anything except screw up are in every country and also profession.

I've had an encounter with a REAAAAL ******* cop myself. Talk about a freaking ******* jerk. Would gladly kick his ****ing ass. But then again it's human. Not acceptable though.

[Vesayen]

Originally posted by Thue

It was police brutality. In the context of a political debate. [/QUOTE]

When I saw the don't tase me guy video, I immediatly thought it was a sign of a slide to facism. I was not laughing.

[Wernazuma III]

Originally posted by Sarxis
To be honest, I do not feel my life has changed much since the beginning of the so called crisis on American liberties began. I do what I do normally down here in the city of Detroit.

"He who doesn't move never feels the chains that tie him" (or somesuch). Actually, most people "did normally" under National Socialism until the war came upon them...

Note: This is a general remark, not an opinion on the topic of the thread.

[Wernazuma III]

Originally posted by Pekka


I've had an encounter with a REAAAAL ******* cop myself. Talk about a freaking ******* jerk. Would gladly kick his ****ing ass. But then again it's human. Not acceptable though.

It's because there's an eternal fascism among humanity which will never be vanquished. And in cops, there's an innate fascism.

[Q Classic]

Originally posted by DinoDoc
Why are you talking about the US when the article is about Canada?

Canada is part of the US.

[Aeson]

Originally posted by Q Cubed

Canada is part of the US.

Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!

[Victor Galis]

While you may have a legit issue Thue, your Canadian proponents are nutbars.

See... now this would be a good issue to steal from the NDP.

I'd rather live in fascist America then Islamofascist Denmark.

Isn't that the same Denmark that allowed publication of caricatures of the prophet?

[Combat Ingrid]

Originally posted by DinoDoc
Why are you talking about the US when the article is about Canada?

Exactly

[Arrian]