On 12/24/18 10:21 AM, Razer wrote:
On December 22, 2018 11:19:41 AM PST, Steve Kinney <admin@pilobilus.net> wrote:
On 12/22/18 4:02 AM, jim bell wrote:
On Saturday, December 22, 2018, 12:35:59 AM PST, Zenaan Harkness <zen@freedbms.net> wrote:
Snowflakes rejoice
Naturally, the "people with fascist tendencies" probably called themselves "anti-fascists".
A comment I read recently: 'Fascists' are classified into two groups: 'Fascists' and 'Anti-Fascists'.
Dr. Lawrence Britt studied the fascist regimes of Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), Franco (Spain), Suharto (Indonesia), and Pinochet (Chile), Dr. Britt found they all had 14 elements in common. He calls these the identifying characteristics of fascism.
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Reads alot like Eco.
"Fascism" isn't the ONLY word being orwellianly redefined. "Nationalism" has been touted in the media as a fascist trait when in reality parts of that trait, such as traditionalism and patriotism are used as TOOLS by fascists. Nationalism isn't fascism... It isn't even an ideology.
Other, less notable words are being redefined even as I type. Frinstance,
"considering" https://twitter.com/gymrathippie/status/1076925546922049536?s=19
No surprise there, pulling a battalion strength force out of a country the size of Syria presents as less than a drop in a bucket. The whole U.S. mission in Syria consists of destabilizing the country to prevent construction of gas and oil pipelines. With plenty of "friendlies" already in-country, all it takes is money, guns, and phoned-in tactical intelligence and movement orders.
"Envoy" https://twitter.com/gymrathippie/status/1076900114482876416?s=1
"Envoy" typically refers to a diplomatic representative; it sort of makes sense to me that the U.S. would send an envoy to ISIS, given that the Obama/Trump Administration offered the said mercenary force a chunk of Syria as a country of their very own, provided they could take and hold it.
That one is exceptionally hilarious.
And this phrase https://twitter.com/gymrathippie/status/1076896714018050048?s=19
Rr
Applying the term "populist" to the billionaire funded, propaganda driven Trump Fan Club presents a bizarre non-sequitur. "Populism" has always indicated an exercise in direct democracy, historically associated with liberal, pacifist and environmentalist causes. The Synonyms of "Activist" per Merriam-Webster: http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/activist addict, bigot, bug, crank, crazy, demon, devotee, enthusiast, extremist, fiend, fool, freak, maniac, militant, monomaniac, nut, radical, ultraist, visionary, zealot Not listed as synonyms for "Activist": advocate, champion, engaged, leader, motivated, populist, pro-active, self-starter Do the missing terms qualify as synonyms for "activist"? Advocate as in one who advocates for a cause or position, Engaged as in one who actively takes part, Champion as in one who fights for a cause, Leader as in one who takes the lead, Motivated as in up on your feet and down to the street, Populist as in for the people, Pro-Active as in not waiting for others to act, Self-starter as in taking personal initiative. I guess it all depends on what one's definition of "is" is. :o/