We fought WWII against fascists. We fought the so-called Cold War against a totalitarian Stalinist regime in the former Soviet Union. To this day, right-wingers are calling everyone who doesn't agree with them "commies."
Americans put flags on their cars, ribbon magnets that say "God Bless America" -- and yet most Americans haven't got a frickin' clue what the system they claim they love stands for.
Here are some of the fascist, totalitarian things significant numbers of Americans support, according to the same CPOD-Global Scan poll that revealed an appalling acceptance of the idea that civil liberties for Muslim Americans should be curtailed:
- 47% believe government should have greater power in monitoring Internet activities such as e-mail and online transactions
- 36% believe we need to outlaw some un-American actions, even if they’re constitutionally protected (Given that they don't understand what America is, I'm not sure how the respondents defined "un-American")
- One-third believe tat in a time of crisis or war, the media should not cover anti-war protests, and 31% believe the media should not report comments of individuals who criticize the government
No wonder there aren't mass protests in the streets when the Bush Administration starts looking more like the Third Reich every day. American WANT fascism.
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