A better world...
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oh hey
I haven’t been using this blog much lately and have been directing all my political thoughts onto my personal blog, re-nick-ulous.tumblr.com. So if you’re interested, go ahead and follow that. Or not.
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let's give it back to the squares: Not to defend bourgeois democracy or anything...
While I agree that the US has not yet become a full blown fascist state, I think your commentary severally understates how far we have gone in that direction.
The line between the “private” and “public” sectors as are establishment refers to them…
It’s hard to work with a definition of fascism based solely on history because the examples of governments most widely regarded as ‘fascist’ (Germany, Italy, Spain, possibly Japan) were so different from each other. Fascism has never been a consistent ideology, even within individual countries it’s hard to make out a definitive strain of fascist thought. Look at Italy, they were monarchists, they were republicans, they were syndicalists, they were capitalists. It’s like Mussolini said, “fascism is 100% reaction”.
I’d almost say that calling the present system in the US fascist gives fascism credit where it isn’t due. The US system is far more stable and better equipt to sustain itself than any fascist one has been. How long did the longest fascist state last? As far as the ruling class were concerned, fascism was a quick means to an end - if Hitler hadn’t been so successful in gaining support from the working class the bourgoisie would have quitely deposed him in 1935, with a mansion and a title and the honour of being remembered as the man who saved Germany.
In my view, fascism is just what liberal capitalism looks like when it’s in crisis, preferably with a war economy. It is always the bourgeoisie’s last resort and will never leave their playbook. Even when there is no crisis, the ruling class will always wisely pander to a small fascist movement, willing to do their dirty work when the traditional methods fail.
This is why the fight against fascism is not a ‘single issue’ It’s one important front in the fight for working class self emancipation.
(Source: leftish)
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McCain sides with Netanyahu
When Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu charged US General Martin Dempsey as a puppet of Iran this week, two top-ranking US lawmakers were also visiting abroad. Neither Senators John McCain nor Lindsey Graham came to refute those claims, however.
Responding to US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Martin Dempsey’s reasoning that a strike on Iran would be“destabilizing” for peace talks and “not prudent” for America’s efforts, PM Binyamin Netanyahu critiqued the respected military official this week as unwilling to aid the allied Israel. Dempsey’s comments, said the prime minister, “served the Iranians” and would only worsen international relations when all parties are attempting a resolution for the conflict.
Yes, you’re with us or against us. You can’t criticize a policy decision without being anti-Israel(or ant-semitic, sometimes).
Then the Iranian threat talk comes out. Again.
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Gingrich wants Afghans to apologize to America
Say you’re sorry for getting mad about us burning your holy book.
Holy shit.
I can just imagine the outrage if there were mass burnings of the bible, and the number of people advocating the next crusade.
“war on christianity, rah!”
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“But?!?! I Can’t Be Racist Because…” [SHORT FILM]
“But?!?! I Can’t Be Racist Because is the first short film brought to you by theliberatedzonetv to commemorate the 47th anniversary since Malcolm X’s assassination.
“But?!?! We Can’t Be Racist Because…” touches on the issues in a day-to-day and global context of white supremacy in order to try to open up the in-depth discussion and understanding that we need so desperately.
Is racism a thing of the past?
Are white people victims of racism too?
Do you feel uncomfortable/awkward when white people emulate Black culture?
Does Black culture ‘belong’ to everyone?
Does suffering in Africa have nothing to do with people living in Europe?
Are YOU aware of how you fit into the white supremacist structure enforced by imperialism?
CAN WE SPEAK OPENLY AND HONESTLY ABOUT RACISM?
Please use this as a resource and the comments by co-producers Shamim Kisakye, Iman Hussein and Lizzie Phelan in education establishments, youth and community groups and amongst your friends in order to open up the discussion about the modern day manifestations of white supremacy.
If you would like co-producers Iman Hussein, Shamim Kisakye and Lizzie Phelan to come and discuss this film in a community or institutional setting, please contact theliberatedzone1957@gmail.com
This film was made with NO funding. To support further work like this please donate via www.lizzie-phelan.blogspot.com -
Submitted by K., who says, “I thought in light of all the anti-birth control shit that’s been floating around, you would appreciate this. BTW, i know this person is conservative, making his post even funnier.”
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Yup, why would anyone support policies that would increase potentially unwanted pregnancies? OH WAIT…
-Jess
HA-HA!!!
Oh man. They can tell women what contraception they can’t use, but when it is aimed at men, it’s outrageous!
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Social Uprooting: On Perpetual Warfare and the Tacit Consent of the Governed
From Gary Kamiya:
If in the year 2000 the U.S. president had told the American people that the government would soon begin using robot planes to track people, including U.S. citizens, all over the world, and would reserve to itself the right to detain and kill them…
