Name: Anonymous 2008-06-06 4:19
It has been said before that Hitler was a socialist, and that the Nazis were socialists/leftists.
Just came across an awesome book by Jonah Goldberg that is very relevant to this topic and explains why fascism is a phenomena of the left, not of the right as is commonly believed.
The book is here:
http://www.amazon.com/Liberal-Fascism-American-Mussolini-Politics/dp/0385511841/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1212735927&sr=8-1
Here's some interesting interviews with him:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=on-qPdxcuG0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J30-eYb9SlE
A speech:
http://myheritagemedia.org/gallery.asp?action=viewimage&categoryid=1&imageid=3524
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dict.asp?Word=fascism
"a. A system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator, stringent socioeconomic controls, suppression of the opposition through terror and censorship, and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism."
Stringent socioeconomic controls (big government/nanny statism), censorship (such as the regulations advocated by liberals lately masquerading as campaign finance reform), centralization of government power (big national government as opposed to more states rights, an idea of the left not the right), and dictatorship (as opposed to limited and constitutional government) are all concepts antithetical to traditional conservative or "classical liberal" modes of thought.
Conservatives oppose centralization of government power and favor state's rights. They oppose unbridled government power and support limited government. They oppose "stringent" socioeconomic government controls, and support rolling back many laws and regulations that infringe on liberties.
The idea that conservatives could be fascists is just absurd, and Jonah rips the notion to shreds in his intriguing new book.
Just came across an awesome book by Jonah Goldberg that is very relevant to this topic and explains why fascism is a phenomena of the left, not of the right as is commonly believed.
The book is here:
http://www.amazon.com/Liberal-Fascism-American-Mussolini-Politics/dp/0385511841/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1212735927&sr=8-1
Here's some interesting interviews with him:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=on-qPdxcuG0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J30-eYb9SlE
A speech:
http://myheritagemedia.org/gallery.asp?action=viewimage&categoryid=1&imageid=3524
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dict.asp?Word=fascism
"a. A system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator, stringent socioeconomic controls, suppression of the opposition through terror and censorship, and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism."
Stringent socioeconomic controls (big government/nanny statism), censorship (such as the regulations advocated by liberals lately masquerading as campaign finance reform), centralization of government power (big national government as opposed to more states rights, an idea of the left not the right), and dictatorship (as opposed to limited and constitutional government) are all concepts antithetical to traditional conservative or "classical liberal" modes of thought.
Conservatives oppose centralization of government power and favor state's rights. They oppose unbridled government power and support limited government. They oppose "stringent" socioeconomic government controls, and support rolling back many laws and regulations that infringe on liberties.
The idea that conservatives could be fascists is just absurd, and Jonah rips the notion to shreds in his intriguing new book.