Well, McG, and others. I agree that "Fascism" isn't a term that should be used "loosely". But if the shoe fits, waer it.

Yeah, the word and concepts have been demonize since WWII and so intertwined with Hitler and the Nazi Party that folks seem not to be able to seperate the two. Well, it's time to do just that because it is word that conveys so much of what is going down in the world these days.

I know that most conservatives don't think of themseves as fasists because, well, they don't advocate 'rounding up a bunch of people gasing them. But if these folks would just study the fasicts movement in the 30's they would find a lot of parallels.

I would certainly have more respect for my consertvative friends here if they would do just taht and say, "Yeah, I'm a fascist, but I ain't into killin' no one." That would at least be honest. But to just say that the term "facism" is not on the table because it had negative connotations is no more fair than what the conservatives have done to the word "liberal". Come on, can't have it both ways...

Seems like where-ever one looks the hypocrisy on the right is so evident.

Bobert