“The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate growth of private power to the point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself. That in essence is fascism - ownership of govt by an individual, group, or any other controlling private power.” - FDR

Jan 3, 2021 · 8:08 AM UTC

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FDR was a huge coward. He feared private power with the immense power of the US govt at his disposal. What a sad little man. He interned americans. Weak sauce.
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“If we define an American fascist as one who in case of conflict puts money and power ahead of human beings, then there are undoubtedly several million fascists in the United States.” ― Henry Wallace
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The sexual tension between fascism and capital
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That already happen a long time ago
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And in a tug-o-war, if you time it right you can release the tug so the other team falls on its ass and quickly take up the slack and secure a victory while they find their feet. Timing is everything.
The GOP has done more to damage our democracy than all of our foreign adversaries. They've actually achieved more than the Nazis, the Soviet Union, Putin's Russia, China, Hirohito's Japan, Mussolini's Italy, and King George combined together.
Time has come to cease tolerating