November 24, 2004

News quiz
Q: What do the following have in common?

  • powerful and continuing expressions of nationalism.
  • disdain for the importance of human rights.
  • identification of enemies/scapegoats as a unifying cause.
  • the supremacy of the military/avid militarism.
  • rampant sexism.
  • a controlled mass media.
  • obsession with national security.
  • religion and ruling elite tied together.
  • power of corporations protected.
  • power of labor suppressed or eliminated.
  • disdain and suppression of intellectuals and the arts.
  • obsession with crime and punishment.
  • rampant cronyism and corruption.
  • fraudulent elections.

  • A: They're the characteristics of fascism.


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