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Interesting post OsmundL, and one that certainly fits the media-generated "vision" of the right in the US. On a superficial level, quite a devastating indictment, but, when you go beyond the words, to actual actions, it begins to unravel. Especially, as much of it is a caricature of the right. As well as a white-washing of the left.
As an example, let's take the recent flap over Miss California. In responding to the question of "gay marriage", she gave an answer that is completely in accordance with that of the President, "that marriage should be between a man and a woman". Now, contrast the reaction to her stating that, and the reaction to the President (whom no one could confuse with a righty) stating the same position. Oddly enough, I've yet to hear the President accused of being anti-homosexual.
So the correlation between right and fascist is somewhat facile (not just by one example, but it's application to many of the "themes" you listed).
My personal favorite though, was consensus. Since both left and right think consensus is when you agree with them.
Addendum: one could easily make a similar list of "themes" that would identify the left with communism. Of course, those that tend to embrace the "themes" of the right as being true and factual, would be aghast at the effort.
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Last edited by PBzeer; 05-14-2009 at 08:57 PM.
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