[lbo-talk] 14 characteristics of fascism

[Wojtek Sokolowski]

Jon Johanning  
> Yes it is, but on the other side there are some signs that 
> more and more 
> people are getting scared, and (wonder of wonders!) the Bushies might 
> even bring about some unity on the left in the next few months. (For 
> example, statements by some Greens that they might even be willing to 
> support a Democratic candidate.)

That does not mean much.  The Nazis initially received only about 10% of
the popular vote in Germany - far less than 70% approval rates Bush is
getting today - and that did not prevent them from grabbing political
power and establishing a fascist dictatorship by purely political, if
not exactly parliamnetary means.  

What makes you think that he US is much different?  Righ not, the "apple
pie fascists" have no reason to feel threatened, but it is not too
farfetched to imagine that the time-honored practices of blacklisting,
lynching and assasination would return with vengence if the Greens and
assoretd Lefdt wing elements started gaining real political power in the
US.  

Wojtek