On Apr 15, 2009, at 6:35 PM, Sheldon wrote:
> Not to detract from the facinating conversation about language. But
> you seem to ignore or dismiss my point. I am not sure about how Dems
> thrive on this stuff, and I am not too worried about these particular
> fascists actually taking over.
>
> However, it does seem like there is a sub-culture of right-wing
> paramilitary types that are persistently present in American society,
> and they occasionally demonstrate their propensity for violent acts in
> American society. With a deep recession and other factors their next
> resurgance could be dangerous.
Yeah, they're a perennial. Dems thrive on talking up the threat. If you don't vote for _______ (insert hack of the year or place), then the Brown Shirts/White Sheets will take over. They're not the ones holding people indefinitely at Bagram now, though.
Doug