Has America evolved into a fascist theocracy?
349690
more of conformists and posers
589244
Absolutely.  Many of the American Sheeple pay no attention to what happens behind the scenes and certainly are enchanted by images.\nThe closet to a possible fascist leader might have been Huey Long.\nWhat we have now is a hidden oligarchy, whose front man is a Chimp. \nThey are most certainly proto fascists.  It could happen. The media is controlled and most Americans can't see past their own noses.
949374
Take a look at China sometime.  China is almost entirely atheist.\n\nIf things in the US don't start changing, you'll probably be pledging allegiance to their flag pretty soon.  :)  I'd say they're doing alright for themselves.
34869
The country does not deny the concept of God or gods, however the US Government is in an interesting position on this.  They have the first ammendment, which forbids congress from making regulations that favor any particular religion.  What this means in the real world is that state- an federel- provided education MAY NOT impose any particular religous favor, such as reuiring prayer in school assemblies, or teaching any specific relious doctrines.\n\nIn a sense this is odd because the country was founded by people who were, along with other respectable traits, very religious men indeed.\n\nHowever, these people came to America in search of freedom to practice their relious followings.  If the governemt were to pass laws in respect of religious beliefs, all of what America stands for would be gone.  People would begin to flee the country in search of freedom, and America would collapse.\n\nRegardless of whether you personnally support the religious climate of this country, it would do you good to remember that the US still supports a great deal of liberty that other nations, gradually, are begining once again to steal from their people.
94367
America has become the pariah of the world: arrogant, selfish, self-centred, ignorant, pseudo-fascist, careless of world opinion, disregarding global warming, ignoring international law, greedy and ugly. The future lies with the East: China and India. It will take more than just ditching Bush and his criminal friends to change things. In the meantime, international hatred of the USA will drive it even further into militarism and prejudice.
517379
I see the criminal evangelical republicans pushing the country toward a theocracy, scary stuff. I hope Americans are smart enough in 2008 to reverse the course of destruction, otherwise be prepared to get microchipped.
389943
My thought and answer as to why it has changed so much would be as simple as those who are in power are attempting to cater to every different race, religion and culture to win favor and become elected to office.\nWhen this country was first formed and the immigrants came there was an unseemly large amount of pride to learn the English language and state proudly that they were AMERICAN.  We were a true melting pot where we all mixed together and placed the American values foremost. (God , Country, Happiness). \nTo bad that the politicians ruined everything.
1158997
Bush is the first president to be elected based on his theocracy not his democracy. Republicans and the religious right wings impose their belief systems onto our own citizens and then get reelected. I think this encourages their zeal, and they really think they are doing the right thing.
105262
America was founded on freedom.  Our forefathers didn't want the government imposing anything on its citizens.  In modern times, religious references in a public, governmental setting walks a fine line.
908080
I grew up in a Republican family; I was a member of the young Republicans. Everything changed with Reagan; he openly embraced and then cow towed to the Christian Coalition political will. This was almost 20 years ago and the thought of the Christian Coalition having political power should terrify all of us. They really want intrusive government and I'll quote Heinlein on this, "It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so, and will follow it by suppressing opposition, subverting all education to seize early the minds of the young, and by killing, locking up, or driving underground all heretics." \n\nAmericans have lost their collective minds by supporting a political party with such pedigree. The actions of Rev. Haggard should surprise nobody; the most anti-homosexual political figure we've had was a cross dressing homosexual himself; J. Edgar Hoover. Hitler allegedly has Jewish blood in him. Why do Americans insist on faith? Facts matter even if you don't like them and the conclusions that such facts force you to derive. The radical right will continue to betray themselves, the country and our future as long as the 59 million Homer Simpson's continue to vote for them
660258
In USA (not anywhere else), Christian right and republicans have brought their dogmatic beliefs into our daily life, whether we want it or not. Example - Intelligent Design being taught in school; Govt. opposition for Condoms/ Birth control/ abortions etc; Faith based initiatives using taxpayer dollars etc.\n\nAs a liberal, and traditionalist, and people believing in the scientific principles, this is something to be opposed. \n\nHowever, this also translates into - opposing religion, or Christian ideals. So, it may seem liberals have become dogmatic. But this is not so. \n\nWhen the intrusion of religion into our daily life stops, then liberals would also begin to appear less dogmatic.
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I live in America. My country is pretending that it is a democracy. However, only Rich white men need apply to be in government, so what we actually have is at best a corporate\noligarchy. Add to this that nobody talks to representatives\nother than corporations and big money interests, and the problem rapidly gets bigger. Add to this that political science fact says that all corporate oligarchies decay into\nfascism, and look at the agenda of the far right, and the actions of the Bush administration. What America is right now is probably a protofascist government. Most of the criteria for discerning fascism have been met. State control of media, rigged elections, state demonization of minority groups (Illegal imigrants, Gays, single mothers)\nIllegal wars, use of torture, etc.
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I wouldn't say we're moving towards fascism so much as some sort of conservative Christian semi-theocracy.  They're trampling on certain freedoms (abortion, privacy, religion, etc.) but they're ramping up others (gun ownership, various corporate rights/liberties, etc.).  I don't think fascism is quite the right word, but it's disturbingly close.
985217
It's the Fascists way of governing, read Mien Kampf and you will get the design KKKarl Rove is implementing onto our blessed Country. The Democrats controlling the Congress will decrease the promotion of this in the future.
862595
I think it is true that the US was founded on the written word, so we like to have things spelled out clearly.  I don't see how the unwritten "constitution" of the British could serve the same purpose as a written one.   The idea is that we are ruled by laws not aristocrats.\nHowever, another reason Fundamentalism developed more in the US is the fact that so many religious nonconformists had migrated to the US due to intolerance in their homelands.  These already individualistic tendencies had a chance to develop and diversify in the US.  European countries, even Protestant countries, had strong religious traditional influences, while Fundamentalism mostly rejects tradition and relies on the individual's reading of the Bible.  This approach flourished and still flourishes in a country where individualism is valued and the government stays out of religious matters.
875873
It's not necessary and it's not right.  I hope the US can avoid turning into a theocracy.
1057826
If the Christian Right in the U.S. keeps going the way they are now, with wanting to limit free speech (ban books, tv shows, etc), control women's reproductive rights, impose religious beliefs in schools, etc, then the U.S. would effectively look just the same as an Islamist country.\n\n"And why do you look at the splinter in your brother's eye, and not notice the beam which is in your own eye?" Matthew 7:3 (WEY)