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On Fascism and the Presidential Election
I was going to post this in response to Chris Brown's "USA Fascism" post, but decided to open up a new thread related to the election.
We came so close to fascism during 02-06, the jingoistic and unquestioning MSM, the secret co-opting of the corporatik class, the imperial presidency, the cult of personality around the 9/11 faux-heroes, the "Criticizing the commander in chief is treason" patriotism chic, the "It's not illegal because we say it isn't" extra judicialism, the scapegoating of a poorly understood and easily demagogued groups (Gays instead of Jews this time) and the Deutschland for Duetschlanders like xenophobia.
Fortunately McCain will probably not support, encourage or enable Fascism and will merely rule as a reactionary.
Nevertheless, my point is that we must coalesce behind whichever candidate wins the nomination. I hope some of the less lightening struck supporters on both sides would agree.
Too much is at stake.
Comments (6)
I'll second that emotion. We all should get behind whomever takes home the prize.
April 20, 2008 6:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
I also agree. It's the Supreme Court that's at stake. While I think Obama will be a better president than Clinton, I think Clinton would make the right decisions as to Supreme Court appointments.
It's a matter of heaving more Scalias, Thomas', Aliotos, and etc; or more Breyers, Ginsburgs, Souters, and etc.
April 20, 2008 6:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
Besides that, Obama has pledged to review every one of President Cheney's executive orders; and to investigate members of his administration and prosecute the criminals. That should keep the Justice Dept. busy for the eight years of the Obama administration.
April 20, 2008 6:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
Good point
I would love to see those guys up on the investigatory roasting pit, sans executive priviledge.
April 20, 2008 7:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
My getting behind Clinton will depend on HOW she might obtain the nomination. If after the last primary she is more or less in the same trailing position she is in now, and the supers fork over the nomination to her at the convention, I cannot see rewarding such dealings. So, I don't have to vote for McCain, but neither do I have to vote for Clinton if such events transpire.
April 20, 2008 7:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
Even Murtha and other ardent supporters are on record saying that she to either bring the elected delegates to a draw or win a majority of the total votes. If she doesn't do that, she can't win.
Now the caveat is that the Clinton camp wants to count both Michigan and Florida. Sans Michigan and Florida, he's up by 700K. With both of them counted he's only up by a couple hundred K. If you count Florida's popular vote only, but not Michigan (a much more reasonable argument to make to the super delegates) he's up by 400K.
April 20, 2008 7:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
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