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Monday, January 24, 2005

RFK, Jr: Fascist America

In the book, Kennedy implies that we live in a fascist country and that the Bush White House has learned key lessons from the Nazis.

'While communism is the control of business by government, fascism is the control of government by business,' he writes. 'My American Heritage Dictionary defines fascism as 'a system of government that exercises a dictatorship of the extreme right, typically through the merging of state and business leadership together with belligerent nationalism.' Sound familiar?'

He quotes Hitler's propaganda chief Herman Goerring: 'It is always simply a matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. The people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.'

Kennedy then adds: 'The White House has clearly grasped the lesson.'

Wow, he ain't pullin' no punches! Run, Robert, Run!

Jack Clark 1:21 AM [+]   
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