"Every moment of one's life, one is growing into more or retreating into less." - Norman Mailer

Wednesday, December 05, 2007

Fascism: Coming Soon to a Homeland Near You

I saw this t-shirt on Cafe Press and thought it was pretty awesome (except for the inevitable typo). You can order your own here.

14 Early Signs of Fascism

1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism
2. Disdain for Human Rights
3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause
4. Supremacy of the Military
5. Rampant Sexism
6. Controlled Mass Media
7. Obsession with National Security
8. Religion and Government are Intertwined
9. Corporate Power is Protected
10. Labor Power is Suppressed
11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts
12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment
13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption
14. Fraudulent Elections

And if your country begins to look like this, you have the duty as a lover of freedom and liberty for ALL (not some), including yourself, to go out and put a stop to it! Think for yourself, be educated, be cosmopolitan, read, travel, protest, trust, love, share, include. These are tactics feared by fascists.

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