WOtif Hitler had NOT attacked Russia

[WTE_Galway]

Originally Posted by ACE-OF-ACES

Scary?

No.. more sad than scary, in that we are living under a semi dictatorship in the west! The USA today is more of a fascism state than Germany was in WWII.. And when I say facism.. I mean the clasical definition, not the new age (hippy) definition to take the focus off the fact that we are by trying to re-define facism as a system with an elected dictator

The classical definition of fascism does not require a dictatorship merely patriotism, nationalism and authoritarianism.

Classical fascism was a Nationalistic state where patriotism was encouraged and the welfare of the nation was placed above that of individuals. Where necessary this was enforced by authoritarian measures.

A particular feature of NSDAP fascism was the view that capitalism was a bad thing and corporate power a threat to the well being of the state.

The US on the other hand is moving towards a situation where corporate well being is valued above that of both the individual and the nation itself. Though this is clearly undesirable it is also clearly not fascism.