Rush: This is why I have always bristled when I hear people claim conservatism gets close to Nazism.Rightardia sees the far right wing conservatism that Limbaugh advocates as a form of fascism.
Let's look at the 14 points of fascism:
1. Powerful and continuing expressions of nationalism: Rush waves the flag every chance he gets.
2. Disdain for the importance of human rights
: His rants against women, gays, feminists,blacks and Hispanics are well-known. 3. Identification of enemies/scapegoats as a unifying cause: Blacks, Hispanics and liberals are his biggest enemies.
4. The supremacy of the military/avid militarism: Rush's support of the Afghan and Iraq War are well known. Limbaugh is high in the Republican chicken hawk hierarchy.
5. Rampant sexism: Limbaugh has made many anti-feminist and anti-gay comments. He refers to some women as femi-Nazis.
6. A controlled mass media: one of the goals of the right wing. You need a degree to be in mainstream broadcasting something that Rush and Glen Beck lack.
Fox news has good ratings but is losing money.7. Obsession with national security : What did Bush spend the last eight years telling Americans-- "I kept you safe."
8. Religion and ruling elite tied together: The evangelicals have been trying to subvert the US government and the Armed Forces for at least 30 years.
9. Power of corporations protected: This is what the health care battle is all about.
Limbaugh even defended AIG.10. Power of labor suppressed or eliminated : Limbaugh went after the UAW during the GM and Chrysler bankruptcies.
11. Disdain and suppression of intellectuals and the arts: Limbaugh is perhaps the most anti-intellectual person in media. Most of his rants are low in content and repeat the same opinions over and over again.
Paul Krugman was right when he said the GOP is anti-intellectual and the the 'Party of the Stupid.'12. Obsession with crime and punishment: Not the GOP theme it used to be perhaps because there is so much white collar crime.
Limbaugh supports the death penalty.13. Rampant cronyism and corruption:
The essence of the GOP. How many Republicans have been forced to resign in the past eight years. Vice President Dick Cheney was the king of the cronies.14. Fraudulent elections : The 2000 election was arguably fraudulent with the voter suppression that went on in Florida, the interference with the recount and Republican appeal to the Supreme Court that argued George W. Bush's civil rights were being violated. The election ended with Gore leading by 500,000 votes.
Conclusion: Rush may not be a Nazi, but he looks like a fascist, walks like a fascist and talks like a fascist.
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