LRC columnist Gene Callahan would like to say, " Welcome to Fascist America!" His latest essay breaks it down for you:
As Callahan points out, "We've now gotten to the point where Nazi Germany was, say, in 1934. Remember, at that time, if you had told a typical German what his government would do over the next ten years, he would have looked at you as a madman."
For an even simpler explanation - complete with pictures - check out the cartoon version of F. A. Hayek's The Road to Serfdom here.
- Secret prisons - they're back!
- Torture - we're doing it.
- Spying on all citizens.
- Arrests and indefinite imprisonment without trial.
- Rampant militarism.
- Secret detention.
- Enforced disappearance.
- Denial and restriction of habeas corpus.
- Prolonged incommunicado detention.
- Unfair trial procedures.
As Callahan points out, "We've now gotten to the point where Nazi Germany was, say, in 1934. Remember, at that time, if you had told a typical German what his government would do over the next ten years, he would have looked at you as a madman."
For an even simpler explanation - complete with pictures - check out the cartoon version of F. A. Hayek's The Road to Serfdom here.
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We are definitely a fascist state. Check out this article that asks a great question, What is good about Fascism?
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