Is the Republican Party a fascist party?
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As always, let's be sure we're using words in the same way. You can check Wikipedia or the dictionary ; "fascism" boils down to two principal characteristics: authoritarianism and xenophobia (traditionally expressed in the US as racism).
OTOH, this is clearly an OPINION piece. This is a case where we can be sure that "facts" will be denied, decried, de-whatever-ed.
So... let's all recognize that the posts here are OPINIONS .
Following both Wikipedia and Merriam-Webster, to be fascist, the Republican Party would have to be both authoritarian and racist . If either condition is not met, the party is not fascist. So... please indicate clearly that in your opinion:
- the Republican Party is fascist because it is both authoritarian and racist
- the Republican Party is not fascist because it is not authoritarian
- the Republican is not fascist because it is not racist
- the Republican Party is not fascist because it is neither authoritarian not racist.
Please give your opinion clearly - copy/paste would be easy. If you wish to add something, fine... but please keep it short. Derails will not be permitted. Posts that do not clearly take a yes/no position will be deleted.
If there is interest, I will post another article where we can deny each other's facts, and "debate" with our usual NT good manners.
Heaven help us all.....
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In my opinion, the Republican Party is fascist because it is both authoritarian and racist.
[Please give your opinion clearly - copy/paste would be easy. If you wish to add something, fine... but please keep it short. Derails will not be permitted. Posts that do not clearly take a yes/no position will be deleted.]
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[Please give your opinion clearly - copy/paste would be easy. If you wish to add something, fine... but please keep it short. Derails will not be permitted. Posts that do not clearly take a yes/no position will be deleted.]
Off topic? Wow Bob! My apologies for not copy/pasting one of the minimalist either/or/nor responses. Sorry but my mind is a tad too active for such simplicities.
I don't want the usual mess. Please don't do this.
In my opinion, the Republican Party is not fascist because it is not racist.
That said, the republican party teeters or dips in and out of racists policies when it fulls on full display its intention to promote a color-blind society through majority rule or minority party rules.
What republicans are doing somewhat successfully is allowing minorities into its conservative party structure, while tightly and selectively controlling the directions and ideology of the party. The effect being that minorities are okay to come and go as long as they conserve "whiteness" as the standard. That is, conservatives react to people of color in the party with indifference no matter what the question is being asked or in need of specific/group solution. These conservatives do the same with Log Cabin Republicans who are "in" the party, but the party preference is to see them without a (homosexual) 'voice.'
Not only no but hell no..
It is neither of what is described.
If anyone thinks the republican party or their members are either, post, with facts, why you think so....but be prepared to be rebutted with examples of why the other party is much more aligned to authoritarianism and racism.
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