Re: So, What IS a Fascist, anyway?

Jonathan Ball wrote:

> Rat & Swan wrote:

> > Jonathan Ball wrote:

> > <snip>

> > > > Myself and many others use the term "fascist" to describe anyone or any
> > > > group that believes it has the right to dictate behavior to another 
> > > > group
> > > > or individual, and use the threat of violence, coercion, to accomplish
> > > > this imposition of will.

> > > That makes "aras" fascists.

> > That makes the members of any government, and many private groups, 
> > fascist.

> No, it doesn't.  That's merely your false moral equivalence, a specialty 
> of extremist leftist collectivists.

Yes, jonnie -- by that definition, it does.  Every government dictates
behavior to those under its control, and believes it has the right to
do so.  Every government uses the threat of violence and coercion
to impose its will, whether they call the enforcers police, soldiers,
IRS agents, or DEA agents.  The definition is clearly inadequate.

Rat