With the election fast approaching, the political kitchen is heating up and the pots are beginning to simmer.
Now that the other side decided to play the "socialism" card, I feel it's time to toss out the "fascism" card.
Fox News (not my favorite source but unlike some, I tend to read a variety of sources all over) recently had an article about The Family Guy episode likening the McCain/Palin ticket to the Nazis. It is a bit ironic, especially since The Family Guy is on the Fox Network.
So, it makes me wonder... are there similarities to the Bush/McCain/Palin ticket with fascism?
Mislead your country into making a decision to wage war? Check.
Fundamentalist, judgemental, religious principles that espouse superiority? Check.
Use political rallies to incite hatred and encourage death threats on political opponents? Check.
Create a small, wealthy, elite powerful class to control the political, economic, and moral behavior of the masses? Check.
Homophobia? Check.
Book burning? Hmm... how about book banning? Check.
Wanting to pick a fight with Russia? Check.
Erosion of civil rights and increased monitoring by the government of your religious affiliation, how you dress, who you talk to, what you read, and what you buy? Check.
Support the round-up of detainees without due process in the name of national security? Check.
Proclaim you don't love your country enough unless you're one of them or imply that certain parts of the country are not patriotic because they don't align to your political beliefs? Check.
