From
dictionary.com
fas‧cism -noun
1. a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism.
The 2006 Dkos version?
fas‧cism -noun
1. a blog led by a single individual having complete power - who has not noticed or ignored - those who have delegated to themselves the duty to forcibly suppress opposition and criticism, regiment all opinions, control visibility of content and/or membership privileges, and emphasize an aggressive party affiliation / tribalism.
Look for yourself and read these words from
this recommended diary and tell me if they ring familiar:
However, at risk of being called a dicatator who wishes to deprive you of your freedom of speech, now is not the time for the airing of your past or present grievances.
It is 48 days until the elections. Our slate of candidates are set. We have alot of ground work to do to get out the vote. So now is the time for you to work on that, for surely you would rather Democrats win in 48 days than Republicans, no matter what your disagreement.
If I see any type of "concern troll" comments talking about how the Democratic Party has lost it way or that certain candidates are either too liberal or too conservative to garner their support, I will not investigate whether such sentiments are genuine or not. I will assume they are Republican or Green concern trolls who wish us ill. And I will troll rate them. If I see a diary entitled "I hate the Democratic Party," I will troll rate the comments supportive of it therein. Whether the "concern" comes from the right or left, such comments have no place on Daily Kos this close to an election. Such comments aid the Republicans and do not help the Democrats.
First they came for the Liberal, then they came for the Progressive, then they came for the Deaniacs...and there was not one left when they came for me. (but Dkos rocked on anyhoo, and it was all good!)