Surely, as you indicate, the Weimar Dems have already become the Vichy Dems. The evidence is everywhere, but see particularly the 56 Dems who voted for the draconian "Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act would grant the secretary of the Treasury Department unilateral authority to revoke the tax-exempt status of any nonprofit deemed to be a “terrorist-supporting organization." It shockingly included my representative, who represents UMich and EMU, and has been a bit better on Palestine than most of her colleagues. And anyone who has fully digested their food might read the disgusting NYT interview with multi-millionaire and insider trader Nancy Polosi at https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/09/magazine/nancy-pelosi-election-interview.html
I dunno. I mean we've had a two party system since the birth of the US republic. The first time it hatched a fascist president was 2016-17, so it went 237 years without that happening. Mussolini and Hitler both arose out of multiparty systems with more than two parties in play. So getting to the root of how this has happened would mean digging a helluva lot deeper than that statement suggests.
Well sometimes (if not always) I shoot/comment from the hip. So Paul I will cede to the higher authority . Always read your commentary and hope your audience grows (kinda like capitalism? )-:
Typos 1) “Do we need another uprising just like what happened in summer of 2020 to prevent or drive out the Trump-Vance regime? PLS : Yes an no.” 2) I think anti-fascists would want to show up with a sharpy different message this time,.”
I caught the first one and a few others yesterday but not the second one - thanks. I am heading back to a location where I can see the letters on my keyboard and have a printer so that I can edit hard copy. I just can't catch everything on a computer screen.
Surely, as you indicate, the Weimar Dems have already become the Vichy Dems. The evidence is everywhere, but see particularly the 56 Dems who voted for the draconian "Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act would grant the secretary of the Treasury Department unilateral authority to revoke the tax-exempt status of any nonprofit deemed to be a “terrorist-supporting organization." It shockingly included my representative, who represents UMich and EMU, and has been a bit better on Palestine than most of her colleagues. And anyone who has fully digested their food might read the disgusting NYT interview with multi-millionaire and insider trader Nancy Polosi at https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/09/magazine/nancy-pelosi-election-interview.html
Read that. Quite disturbing.
I've made numerous corrections. Had to buy a new keyboard. I can't even see half the letters on the one I used to write this piece. :)
Wikipedia:
"Mussolini's actions included:
Reducing the influence of the judiciary
Muzzling a free press
Arresting political opponents
Banning opposition parties
Kicking out over 100 members of parliament
Reinstating the death penalty for political crimes
Ramping up secret police activities
Abolishing local elections
Mussolini allied Italy with Nazi Germany and Japan in World War II. He was executed in 1945. "
Welcome to America Nazi Fascism
Like Mussolini ww embrace Nazismas both parties here in the states embrace Israeli genocide of Palestinians.
The 2 party system is facist. Hope you like!
I dunno. I mean we've had a two party system since the birth of the US republic. The first time it hatched a fascist president was 2016-17, so it went 237 years without that happening. Mussolini and Hitler both arose out of multiparty systems with more than two parties in play. So getting to the root of how this has happened would mean digging a helluva lot deeper than that statement suggests.
Thank you for the thoughtful discussion.
Well sometimes (if not always) I shoot/comment from the hip. So Paul I will cede to the higher authority . Always read your commentary and hope your audience grows (kinda like capitalism? )-:
Typos 1) “Do we need another uprising just like what happened in summer of 2020 to prevent or drive out the Trump-Vance regime? PLS : Yes an no.” 2) I think anti-fascists would want to show up with a sharpy different message this time,.”
I caught the first one and a few others yesterday but not the second one - thanks. I am heading back to a location where I can see the letters on my keyboard and have a printer so that I can edit hard copy. I just can't catch everything on a computer screen.