On Dec 31, 2007, at 2:21 PM, Miles Jackson wrote:
> I see no inherent incompatibility between American individualism and
> fascism. The fascists simply need to justify their political position
> in terms of protecting the individual and individual freedom. (I know
> we've had some debate about the definition of fascism, but I don't see
> collectivism as a necessary component of fascism.)
What is it then? The whole point of fascism is not that it's oppressive, but that it's characterized by the radical subordination of the individual to the state. In the economic sphere it's corporatist and anti-market. If "fascism" is just used as a synonym for "icky" then the word loses all meaning.
Doug