Daily Archives: July 3, 2008

Tracking the Growth of American Authoritarianism

“Can There Really Be Fascist People In A Democracy?”
Libertarians are stealthily taking over America.
Since the 1971 Powell Memo, America has moved closer and closer to Fascism.

 

Bad Deed for 7-4-2008: Confusing the Public About Patriotism

Posted on July 3, 2008 by Jim Vogas

This Independence Day, the right-wing is manipulating public discourse in order to confuse and conflate patriotism with rabid nationalism. This is not a new phenomenon of course. We have seen such careful linguistic choreography before, when past authoritarian ideologues have … Continue reading →

  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2008/07/obamas-real-pat.html" target="_blank"> Obama's real patriotism problem </a>
Posted in Bad Deeds, Powerful Nationalism   |   Leave a comment   |