Is Republican the Italian word for a lying, brain washed, fascist?
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Starting shortly after Bush, Sr. was booted from office by vote, the Republican party underwent a very quiet split.  Old school conservatives gave up the reigns to what have become known as neo-conservatives (neo-cons) with a very different agenda than your regular Republican joe.  To ensure the votes though, the party is still the same "Republicans", but with all neo-con leadership.  Old school Republicans (Reaganites) still in politics didn't wish to lose their backing so publically support the party line while providing unquestioning backing to the neo-con agenda.\n\nThe list of Neo-Cons can be found at their public website along with an outline of their very scary agenda that little resembles classical conservatism.  Through control of corporate media firms, the neo-cons have managed to make politics into an emotional issue where facts are no longer an issue.\n\nLabeling women's rights advocates as "baby-killers" and propogating gay rights movements as "threats to the family", as well as focusing attention away from domestic issues with a wholly manufactured "war on terrorism", they have duped part of the population into becoming something akin to the good folks in 1930's Germany.\n\nI see kids come on here with hate speech straight from emotional neo-con propoganda and I get reminded of that scene in Schindler's List where the little girl is screaming "Goodbye Jews!" as her neighbors are marched away.  Neo-con values are NOT patriotic American values by any stretch of the imagination.  If you change your thinking to the ideal of an American Empire, then the neo-cons are for you...I guess you could say the neo-cons are "conserving American power" at the expense of "American values".
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Like I've said before, there is nothing wrong with the Republican party. Theodore Roosevelt and Dwight D. Eisenhower are proof. It's the virus of Conservatism that is pulling it's name into the mud. Have you noticed that the word "repug" wasn't used to describe Republicans until people like the Bushes, Reagan, and Nixon got into office?
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Yes, neocons are supposed to be the intellectual elite of the militaristic spread-democracy-by-force movement in the Republican party. I haven't seen any signs of intellectual activity here, however.
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Seems like you've stated a whole list of republican propaganda rather than a real question.  In essence, you're answering yourself and only want people to agree with you.  Any intelligent, thinking American knows this.  Why are you underminding us by spewing this?
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I agree with the above two posters. Here is a link to some additional information:\n\nhttp://www.italiamerica.org/id72.htm
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you forgot Democrats.\nLiberals is the Republican "slang" for anyone that is not one of them.
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I'm sick of Republicans trying to justify their idiotic opinions.\n\nThanks I feel better.\n\nOh yeah-I'm ENGAGED!
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A demorcrat would be a Liberal.  In fact, in America, Republicans are often referred to as conservatives and Deamocrats are often referred to as Liberals.  I hope this helps.  Blessings to you.
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Never heard of such a thing. Are you sure? Where is information on it. That's like Jewish nazis, or a Native American republican.
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Simply stated, a fascist government always has one class of citizens that is considered superior (good) to another (bad) based upon race, creed or origin.  It is possible to be both a republic and a fascist state. The preferred class lives in a republic while the oppressed class lives in a fascist state. \n\nThe came to power because they were the richer, more powerful group. Through dictatorship, the fascists controlled both Italy and Germany. \n\nhttp://faculty.uml.edu/ccarlsmith/teaching/43.106/lecture_outlines/fascism.htm\n\nthat site will really help.
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I would say brainwashed Republican fits really well! Just some more rhetoric and propaganda, being spread to save them from removal in Congress this fall.
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It's not synonymous with libs. It's conservatives too.  You just picked the wrong word. They're called idiots. Do I detect a little animosity on your part? I believe I do.
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the word is LYING. no answer to the dumb question though. \np.s. i'm a republican and i could find more incriminating quotes.
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i wrote a paper in college on the rise of fascism in europe in the 1930s.  in this paper i examined the characteristics of fascism, using historical information about well-defined fascist states like germany and italy, as well as mussolini's own writings on fascism.  some of the common characteristics of a fascist state are:\n\n- political power is centralized under a single person, not necessarily a dictator but one who is charismatic and regarded as a personal embodiment of the nation, in that their will is seen to express the will of the nation.  such a person usually comes to power by legal means (elections generally) and then gradually and unilaterally increases the scope of their power.\n\n- the regime is supported by a very strong military, especially one that includes various paramilitary militia-like groups.  examples are the italian "blackshirts" or the austrian "heimwehr" (there are many others) that are ostensibly about protecting the homeland, but are only loosely attached to the government and are officially described as a "grassroots" sort of movement.\n\n- the mood is extremely nationalistic, replete with official slogans, massive parades and propaganda extolling the glories of the nation or people.  there is a lot of religious imagery that implies a divine right of sorts and lends an almost mythical aura of invincibility and justness to the cause.  \n\n- the economics are extremely right-wing - workers' unions and socialists are suppressed outright while corporations are seen as the fundamental unit of economic activity.  the arts and intellectuals are dismissed as worthless, or effeminate, compared to the manly activities of industry and warfare.  sexism is also rampant.\n\n- opposition is suppressed by overt censorship and an ever-increasing degree of terrorism by those that support the fascist group.  those who oppose the fascists might find their windows broken, and then their homes torched, and so on.  minorities are also systematically persecuted, both economically and physically.  mass media is controlled by the state.\n\n- policies are reactionary (as opposed to preventative), revisionist (mistakes, policy reversals or otherwise undesirable history is erased or officially removed from the record as though they were never there), and imperialist (the fascist state tries to expand its territory or assert political/economic dominance over its neighbors.)\n\nso that said, let's look at how these conditions apply to the united states:\n\n- political power is rather decentralized - the president does have many powers but cannot really do much without support from congress, cannot make policy that applies to state or local jurisdiction,  and has limited powers.  bush's approval rating is in the low 40% these days, which hardly qualifies him as the recipient of the widespread idolatry that is typical of a fascist leader.\n\n- the US military is very strong, but is largely engaged in foreign activities whereas local law enforcement agencies enforce the laws at home.  there have been some scattered groups that remind me of the paramilitary militias, especially the so-called "minutemen" who stand armed guard over the mexican border.  however the US government has been clear in its lack of support.  also the name of the Department of Homeland Security has fascist overtones that remind me of the "heimswehr" (literally "home guard" in german) but this is tenuous.\n\n- nationalism has been on the upswing especially since 9/11 but i think it is starting to wane, especially as the war in iraq continues.  you do see a lot of "support our troops" and flag magnets around, but this is relatively minor compared to the patriotic songs and government-issued nationalistic propaganda that are common under fascist states.  certainly there is none of the religious glory-of-our-nation stuff, but the "axis of evil" and "good will pr
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This is the game Republicans play:\n\n1-Dishonestly get away with hatred by saying "well you cant just call me hateful if you dont agree" even if they actually are.\n\n2-Turn everything upside down.To hell with freedom in America.Only Conservative Republicans have moral virture and we're gonna proove it to you if its its the last thing we evder do"\n\nFunny how the biggest Conservatives are the biggest hypocrites.\nWhy?\n\nConservative rhetoric is COMPENSATORY for the skeletons in the closet.\n\nNow you know.
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I doubt that I speak for everyone or many however, my position regarding the matter is as follows;\n\nAnyone or any group that thinks forcing their beliefs, political or otherwise expands freedom or so-called democracy is a without refute a FASCIST! and lucidly ignorant to the meaning of freedom or democracy!
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The Repuiblicans exposed their true selves with their lies and spin!\n\nGet it right!\n\nMore blind right-wing ideologues bashing war heroes and voting for Republicans who cut veterans benefits.Only in America!