Tag Archives: Fascism – Here?

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.

 

WAR, Civil or World, Enables Hunting Humans

Posted on June 22, 2022 by Andy Hailey

This is about the need for national efforts to stop enabling haters (individuals and political parties) from optimizing their hunting of human ‘game,’ local and international. Continue reading →

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  • Related Web Site: <a href="https://marchforourlives.com/forces/" alt="The Five Forces Fueling Gun Violence - March For Our Lives">A New Framework for Ending Gun Violence</a>
  • Supporting Articles: <a href="https://hartmannreport.com/p/sunday-excerpt-the-hidden-history" alt="Re-interpreting the Second Amendment">The Hidden History of Guns and the 2nd Amendment</a>
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World Domination – Different RW Totalitarian Systems

Posted on July 25, 2020 by Andy Hailey

Both totalitarian systems are a merger of political and economic systems. Both are authoritarian but one is controlled by the political system and the other is controlled by the economic system. Continue reading →

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Authoritarian Nations – They Grow Slowly and Imperceptibly

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Andy Hailey

In summary, a 400 year-old authoritarian economic system gave birth to our authoritarian policing system to put property rights over human rights, legalized massive looting, stealthily stole ownership of the citizen’s government and is maneuvering to turn it into a fascist-like totalitarian state. Continue reading →

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Fascist Politics for Protecting and Empowering a Demagogue

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Andy Hailey

The distinct strategies of fascist politics include: the mythic past, propaganda, anti-intellectualism, unreality, hierarchy, and victimhood. Other strategies also included are law and order, sexual anxiety, appealing to the heartland, and dismantling public welfare and unity. Below is summary of … Continue reading →

  • Supporting Articles: <a href="https://medium.com/s/story/the-confusion-is-the-point-6ab1d5a933aa" target="_blank" title="Social platforms will not provide clarity">Confustion Is the Point</a>, <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/03/11/the-making-of-the-fox-news-white-house?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&mbid=social_twitter&utm_brand=tny&utm_social-type=owned" tarfox news has always been partisan. but has it become propaganda>The Making of the Fox News White House</a>
  • Supporting Video: <a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/documenting-hate-new-american-nazis/A new investigation into white supremacist groups in America – in particular, a neo-Nazi group, Atomwaffen Division, that has actively recruited inside the U.S. military>Documenting Hate: New American Nazis</a>
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Ready For Rule by a Dictator? – When Will The People Respond?

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Andy Hailey

Since 2005, I’ve written 425 blog posts, , and most of them have been about America’s growing authoritarian state. I’ve had a lot of help along the way from many others more knowledgeable than me. It started with a paper … Continue reading →

  • Related WAWG Article: <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/its-all-about-voters-who-are-angry-at-the-establishment/" target="_blank" title="A broken political system burdened by an austerity driven, neoliberal, economic system">It’s All About Voters Who Are Angry at the Establishment</a>
  • Supporting Articles: <a href="https://georgelakoff.com/2016/11/22/a-minority-president-why-the-polls-failed-and-what-the-majority-can-do/" target="_blank" title="To effectively fight for what is right, you have to first say what is right and why.">A Minority President: Why the Polls Failed, And What the Majority Can Do</a>
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Understanding Your Right-Wing Authoritarian Neighbors And Why You Can’t Re-wire Their Minds

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Andy Hailey

Based on the work of others, primarily Professor George Lakoff, an expert in cognitive linguistics – how the brain uses and responds to language, here is what I’ve come to understand about those who support people like racist, misogynist, DJT … Continue reading →

  • Supporting Articles: <a href="http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~ altemey/drbob/Comment%20on% 20the%20Tea%20Party.pdf" target="_blank" title="These are some of the DJT supporters">The Authoritarian Tea Party</a>, <a href="https://georgelakoff.com/2016/03/02/why-trump/" target="_blank" title="His appeal to differing conservative groups.">Why Trump?</a>
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The Danger of American Fascism – Then and Now

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Andy Hailey

Back in August 2006, I wrote a post called, “Can There Really Be Fascist People In A Democracy?” I think we are much closer to knowing our answer now and President Obama’s progressive inauguration speech provided a glimpse of the beginning of the end of this corporate threat to America. Continue reading →

  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://www.nationofchange.org/seven-brides-seven-corporations-1359473961" title="The extreme's of corporate governance." target="_blank">Seven Brides for Seven Corporations</a>
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Our Empathy and Education Deficits – Nurtured by Right-wing Authoritarians, But Beatable

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Andy Hailey

The two deficits, their causes, and solutions summarized below from writings by former Senator Barack Obama and Professor Henry Giroux, author of many books including Zombie Politics and Casino Capitalism, are much more critical to America’s future than the deficit … Continue reading →

  • Supporting Articles: <a href="http://www.cognitivepolicyworks.com/blog/2012/06/22/the-real-reason-conservatives-always-win/" target="_blank" title="When two groups compete, the one with the most social cohesion wins in the long run.">The REAL Reason Conservatives Always Win</a>
  • Related WAWG Article: <a href="http://empathiccivilization.com/" target="_blank" title="The Race to Global Consciousness in a World in Crisis">The Empathic Civilization</a>
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Authoritarians – The Hyper Dead, Still Alive as Avatars of Death and Cruelty?

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Andy Hailey

Listed below is a portion of the introduction for Zombie Politics and Culture in the Age of Casino Capitalism by Dr. Henry A. Giroux. This book is a good update for the authoritarianism which John Dean discussed in Conservatives Without … Continue reading →

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Violence Against Americans by Americans – Individual Action Is Only Part of the Story

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Andy Hailey

Individual actions result from the influences of many factors. This is referred to as “systemic causation.” Some factors are genetic but many are external: parents, spouses, siblings, other relatives, friends, scout leaders, religious leaders, teachers, bosses, books, movies, radio, TV, … Continue reading →

  • Supporting Articles: <a href="http://www.cognitivepolicyworks.com/2011/01/09/learn-how-propaganda-works-the-giffords-shooting/" target="_blank" title="Pay attention to the narratives as they unfold and consider the significance of the agendas they support">Learn How Propaganda Works: The Giffords Shooting</a>, <a href="http://www.care2.com/causes/politics/blog/professor-receives-death-threats-after-glenn-beck-targets-her/" target="_blank" title="“Somebody tell Frances I have 5000 roundas ready">Professor Receives Death Threats After Glenn Beck Targets Her</a>
  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Turner_Diaries" target="_blank" title=" Depicts a violent revolution in the United States which leads to the overthrow of the United States federal government and to a the extermination of all Jews and non-whites.">Timothy McVeigh referenced The Turner Diaries as a source for his planning of his 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.</a>
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