Wednesday, April 22, 2009

What is Fascism?

This short post from the American Prospect helps define fascism:

The following things are fascism:

* Universal health care coverage

* A 39% top tax rate

* Boosting funding for voluntary national service programs

The following things are not fascism:

* Idenfinite detention without trial

* Torture

* “Disappearing” suspected criminals

* Warrantless surveillance of American citizens

1 comment:

hermit thrush said...

aha! guess that clears that up!