Re: So, What IS a Fascist, anyway?

Jonathan Ball wrote:

> Rat & Swan wrote:

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> > > > > > 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.

> Ipse dixit (correctly used, unlike every time you use it.)

*snicker*

> > Every government dictates
> > behavior to those under its control,

> Not intrinsically improper.

Not the issue.  The issue is that BY THE DEFINITION GIVEN IN THE
POST ABOVE, that makes any government fascist.  I'm arguing that
the definition is inadequate.  You agree, it seems.

  What "aras" want to dictate is wrong.

Ipse dixit (used correctly).

> "aras", a tiny morally bankrupt minority, wish to impose their immoral 
> views on others.  That's fascist, in the meaningful sense of the word.

No, jonnie, it's not.

Rat