``...There are many forms of authoritarian repression other than fascism. It is important not to lump them all together because the proper response depends on the proper analysis...'' Chip Berlet
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Okay, I knew we were going to get this lecture, despite the fact that the US executive branch is now empowered to carry out police state repression of an entire class of people on their own say so alone.
The structural or legislative foundation for a nazi-like state is an accomplished fact, with a racialized target---arab, middle eastern, non-citizen. That must cover several hundred thousand people and if you toss in latin americans by mistake, then probably a million or more.
The administration is now in disparate need of a concrete scapegoat, because the Afghanistan war is essentially over as is the blood lust over Sept 11. The administration is working very hard to keep this going, and it is in fact collapsing. So they are in the position of manufacturing an enemy. All of this is at the cusp of being outright fascist. Sure it isn't quite there yet.
So, specifically how would you characterize the US state of affairs, in relation to fascism, naziism and their authoritarian states?
Chuck Grimes