Liberalism = Communism?
A conservative named Katherine Hauck is calling liberals communist, she must have not got the memo, calling liberals communist is so in the past. Now, conservatives call liberals terrorist.
Katherine Hauck start off her article with a lame bar joke.
Two Liberals are in a corner bar, drinking beer. Two Communists walk into the same bar and start drinking vodka. The Liberals and Communists start to talk. So, what do you have? Four Liberals...or four Communists. The only difference between them is the booze.
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If you fully understand basic Communist principles, the correlation between Communism and Liberalism is undeniable. In fact, Liberalism is de facto Communism; reworked to conform to current notions of political correctness and counterfeit decorum.
For some odd reason, I think the joke is funny. This is my attempt at a lame bar joke.
Two Conservative are in a corner cocktail lounge, drinking Apple Martini. Two Fascist walking into the same cocktail lounge and start to drinking beer. The Conservative and Fascists start to talk. So, what do you have?
Four members of the Republican Party. Four Conservatives... or four Fascists. The only difference between them is the booze.
If you fully understand basic Conservative principles, the correlation between Fascism and Conservatism is undeniable. In fact, Conservatism is de facto Fascism; reworked to conform to current notions of political correctness and counterfeit decorum.
The 14 Defining Characteristics Of Fascism.
1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism - Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.
The Conservative example of Power and Counting Nationalism.
2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights - Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of "need." The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc.
The Conservative example of Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights
3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause - The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc.
4. Supremacy of the Military - Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.
5. Rampant Sexism - The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Divorce, abortion and homosexuality are suppressed and the state is represented as the ultimate guardian of the family institution.
6. Controlled Mass Media - Sometimes to media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common.
The Conservative example of Controlled Mass Media
7. Obsession with National Security - Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.
8. Religion and Government are Intertwined - Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed
to the government's policies or actions.
The Conservative example of Religion and Government
9. Corporate Power is Protected - The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.
The Conservative example of Protection Corporate Power.
10. Labor Power is Suppressed - Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed.
The Conservative example of Suppression of Labor Power .
11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts - Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts and letters is openly attacked.
12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment - Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.
The Conservative example of Obsession with Crime and Punishment.
13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption - Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.
The Conservative example of Rampant Cronyism and Corruption.
14. Fraudulent Elections - Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate or control elections.
The Conservative example of Fraudulent Elections.
I can go on and on give you examples of Conservatism and Fascism, but you get the point.