The Return of the "F" Word

Yes, it's time to bring out the "F" word again: fascism. I realize that the word "fascist" has been used to death, mostly inappropriately. As a result, most people probably have absolutely no idea what fascism is, or if they do know, they most likely think that it was something that existed in a brief moment in time, back in the olden days, far far away. It can't happen here, right?

Mark Drolette of the Online Journal (www.onlinejournal.com) has done an extended analysis of Laurence W. Britt's article, "Fascism Anyone?", examining 14 key points of fascism (such as promotion of fierce nationalism, cracking down on unions, and demonizing intellectuals and artists, for starters) . And yes, he means fascism as it applies to America today, and more specifically, to our current administration. Eerie similarities, left and right. I'll let Mr. Drolette and Mr. Britt explain in further detail.

The scariest thing in all of this is that millions of Americans apparently could care less about the current administration's moves toward fascist principles. All I have left to say right now is an excerpt from someone else; I'll let you figure out who said it, if you don't know already:

"...Then they came for me-- and there was no one left to speak out for me."