14 punti per dimostrare che gli USA sono una nazione fascista

America has all of the 14 defining characteristics of Fascism and, like sheep, we passively endure our fleecing : Allen L Roland
With the four horseman of hubris ( Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rice and Bush ) in full gallop, shouting their war cry of ‘Islamic fascism’ and systematically misquoting and demonizing Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ~ it's time for America to review the 14 characteristics of fascism and, in the process, face our own growing neocon fascist state.
Dr. Lawrence Britt has examined the fascist regimes of Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), Franco (Spain), Suharto (Indonesia) and several Latin American regimes. Britt found 14 defining characteristics common to each ~ and America has all of them. Allen L Roland

originale (Fonte)

1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism - Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.

2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights - Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of "need." The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc.

3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause - The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, Islamic fascists, etc.

4. Supremacy of the Military - Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.

5. Rampant Sexism - The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Divorce, abortion and homosexuality are suppressed and the state is represented as the ultimate guardian of the family institution.

6. Controlled Mass Media - Sometimes to media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common.

7. Obsession with National Security - Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.

8. Religion and Government are Intertwined - Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government's policies or actions.

9. Corporate Power is Protected - The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.

10. Labor Power is Suppressed - Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed.

11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts - Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts and letters is openly attacked.

12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment - Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.

13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption - Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.

14. Fraudulent Elections - Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate or control elections.

From Liberty Forum

2. Disdegno per il riconoscimento dei diritti dell’uomo - a causa del timore dei nemici e dell’esigenza di sicurezza, la popolazione nei regimi fascisti è persuasa che i diritti dell’uomo possono essere ignorati in determinati casi a causa “di bisogno.” La popolazione tende ad approvare la tortura, le esecuzioni sommarie, gli assassini, le incarcerazioni lunghe dei prigionieri, ecc.

3. Identificazione dei nemici come causa di unificazione - la popolazione è unita in un patriottico senso di unificazione per la necessità di eliminare una minaccia o un nemico comune: minoranze razziali, etniche o religiose; liberali; comunisti; socialisti, terroristi, fascists islamici, ecc.

4. Supremazia dei militari - i soldati ed il servizio militare sono esaltati agli occhi dell’opinione pubblica, attraverso i media.

5. Sessismo sfrenato - i governi delle nazioni fasciste tendono quasi esclusivamente ad essere dominati da maschi. Sotto i regimi fascisti, i ruoli tradizionali di genere sono resi più rigidi. Il divorzio, l’aborto e l’omosessualità sono soppressi.

6. Mass-media controllati direttamente o indirettamente dal governo. La censura, particolarmente nel tempo di guerra, è molto comune.

7. Ossessione per la sicurezza nazionale.

8. La religione - i governi nelle nazioni fasciste tendono ad usare la religione più comune nella nazione come mezzo per maneggiare l’opinione pubblica. La retorica e la terminologia religiose è comuni ai capi di governo, anche quando i comandamenti principali della religione sono diametralmente opposti alle politiche o alle azioni del governo.

9. Il coorporativismo è protetto.

10. I sindacati dei lavoratori sono soppressi, o severamente osteggiati.

11. Disdegno per gli intellettuali e le arti - le nazioni fasciste tendono a promuovere e tollerare l’ostilità aperta all’istruzione superiore. Non è raro che professori e accademici siano censurati o persino arrestati. L’espressione libera nelle arti e nelle lettere è attacata apertamente.

12. Ossessione con il crimine e la punizione. La popolazione è spesso disposta a trascurare gli abusi della polizia e perfino a rinunciare alle libertà civili in nome del patriottismo.

13. Corruzione - i regimi fascisti sono governati quasi sempre da gruppi di “amici” e di “soci” che si nominano alle posizioni di governo. Non è raro nei regimi fascisti che i capi di governo si approprino di risorse nazionali.

14. Elezioni fraudolente - a volte le elezioni nelle nazioni fasciste sono una farsa completa. Si arriva persino all’assassinio dei candidati di opposizione. Le nazioni fasciste inoltre usano i loro ordinamenti giudiziari per manovrare o controllare le elezioni.

Segnala questa pagina:
* * * Save to i89