Actually, you're wrong.
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Originally Posted by 1. Powerful and continuing expressions of nationalism.<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'>
Nationalism has ALWAYS been a character of the US since its founding. Most countries also have nationalism....when I joined Youth Pioneers (Chinese compulsory thing), we sang nationalistic songs, learnt how we kicked the Americans off Korea, and how Tibetians are pretty stupid (we all agreed on that actually). In Europe they also have nationalism....go to Germany and say "Germans are wankers!" and see how they react.
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Originally Posted by 2. Disdain for human rights<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'>
You mean Saddam killing his civilians for no reason? Russia exterminating Chechen villages? Rwanda setting loose youth mobs to kill off unwanted political opponents? Zimbabwe? Libya? Syria? Go to those countries, and tell me the US has a disdain for human rights.
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Originally Posted by 3. Identification of enemies/scapegoats as a unifying cause.<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'>
You mean how Communists blame the US and corporations for everything? "Oh no, I kicked the table! Lets all blame capitalism!"
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Originally Posted by 4. The supremacy of the military/avid militarism.<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'>
You mean North Korea, who spends 25% of their GDP on their military? Or Japan's spending, who is larger than that of China? Or do you mean Saddam, whose military spending topped 47% of Iraq's GDP (while his non-military people starved). The US doesn't spend more than 3% of the GDP on the armed forces....
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Originally Posted by 6. A controlled mass media.<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'>
US mass media companies are private companies, controlled by shareholders (the US public). In contrast, countries like Libya and Saddam's Irak and Zimbabwe have state-controlled media. Did you hear about Mugabe shutting down another independent newspaper? I guess not - you're too busy sprouting hate against America.
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Originally Posted by 7. Obsession with national security.<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'>
Every country in the world is obssessed with national security since the terrorist attacks. Australia has been fretting on about security since the Islamic bombing in Bali. Russia has been....well they've been shooting Chechens to protect their national security.
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Originally Posted by 8. Religion and ruling elite tied together.<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'>
Just because you hate religion doesnt make it evil (unless your name is Hitler). So Bush used some religious sayings in his speeches....so did Clinton. And so did the Vatican.
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Originally Posted by 9. Power of corporations protected.<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'>
You mean the guys who sue McDonalds because they spill coffee over their hands? Or people who sue Microsoft (and win!) because they accidently dropped their computer while installing Windows 2000. Its stupidity thats being protected in America, not corporations.
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Originally Posted by 10. Power of labor suppressed or eliminated.<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'>
Oh no, the workers are no longer supporting unions now! Boo hoo....unions never did much for workers except make their conditions worse (and pocket the money for themselves). Japan doesn't even bother with unions, and their workers are fanatically devoted.
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Originally Posted by 12. Obsession with crime and punishment.<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'>
Would you prefer a society that allows psycho serial killers out? I recall the democrats allowed a man named Willie Horton out of jail....he killed a couple and rape a girl before being arrested AGAIN.
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Originally Posted by 13. Rampant cronyism and corruption.<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'>
You've never left the US, have you? Over in China, we bribe teachers to treat our kids better. My parents used to treat my teacher to little gifts in order to get them to help me with my schoolwork.
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Originally Posted by 14. Fraudulent elections.<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'>
Prove it. Prove BEYOND DOUBT, legally and technically, Bush rigged the elections. On a similiar note, Bush would be in jail if he was caught rigging elections. Sorry, but this isn't some Communist country, you know. Just because Castro is good at making up election polls doesnt mean Bush is....
I bet if the Democrats won, you wouldnt be complaining about rigged elections?
So what is so fascist about the US?