Welcome to a brand new series here at the Movement Vision Lab, combining thoughtful (and correct) political education and analysis with good ol’ fashion ranting and raving. In this case, I couldn’t take watching one more episode of Glenn Beck’s notorious show on Fox News without responding. So I have.
In this first episode, I debunk Beck’s claim that communism and fascism go hand-in-hand and are the goals of the progressive movement. Instead, I explain what progressives are actually working toward.
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good stuff Sally—here’s the problem with beck’s audience-they don;’t know the difference because they aren’t schooled—I have nothing against High school educated or even those who drop out but they are his audience–so he doesn’t have to edit much…
cuz they don’t know…
sally, RE: suggestions….keep ur eye on the ‘pro women’ groups out there—they are really anti Obama (in my humble) poised as pro-women..and they love Palin..they really do and i believe this movement-based on national press they get-is building.
sorry for the typos….speaking of high school grads who probably type better than this post-college educated ‘I didn’t take typing in high school’ writer….:)
Sally, Thank you, this is an EXCELLENT overview! will recommend to friends
Thanks for the thoughtful piece! I’m forwarding to all my peeps.
Sally, I wanted to read your website because you co-opted an opinion for the Christian Science Monitor. I was curious to read more to understand your perspective as it seems that much of what you said is taken out of context, twisted to convey your views, or flat out untrue. I am disappointed that the mouthpiece of my church, The Christian Science Monitor, would publish such unsubstantiated and maligned comments.
About your video here, it is incorrect. Fascism as defined by Merriam-Websters unabridged dictionary states: “1 often capitalized : the principles of the Fascisti; also : the movement or GOVERNMENTAL regime embodying their principles
2 a : any program for setting up a centralized autocratic national regime with severely nationalistic policies, exercising regimentation of industry, commerce, and finance, rigid censorship, and forcible suppression of opposition b : any tendency toward or actual exercise of severe autocratic or dictatorial control (as over others within an organization)”
In other words, No Free Market, Heavy Government Regulation.
So actually, communism which is governed by centralized leadership, by a dictator or elite class, can be a form of fascism. When leaders that are appointed to represent the views of their constituents fail to do and impose policy that does not reflect the views of the governed but instead a predetermined agenda (progressivism), this is corruption expressed as unresponsive representatives. When policies are dictated by a leader or a group of people without the consent of the governed and enforced under penalty, this is fascism.
Efforts by the Obama administration to nationalize and heavily regulate the healthcare industry, auto industry, and energy sector are behaviors of a fascist leadership. Vilifying opposition such as Tea Party members, Glenn Beck, or other opposing viewpoints are behaviors of a fascist regime. By the way, Tea Party members if you have every met any are mostly concerned because they do not feel they are represented in government and are being taxed against their will. Shouldn’t every american have a voice? Especially a group that represents the views of 50% of the population?
Please consider the policies of Barrack Obama and his sympathetic congress. Look at the decisions that he has made recently to allow waivers for big corporations that don’t want to participate in HealthCare. What about spending taxpayer dollars against majority voice to bailout huge corporations like GM, GE, Fannie and Freddie, and hosts of other banks. What about working together with big Corporations on Cap-and-Trade marketplace that will raise prices exorbitantly for you and me while the insiders, well-connected, and well-funded can profit through Enron-like schemes. I can assure that he would not bail you out! Where is the real help to average american like you and me? Where is my voice in government today?
Perhaps you are blinded by the perspective you have because you agree with the liberal agenda. A government that is big enough to give you everything you need is big enough to take away everything you have. Have you considered that? Every right they define is an implied freedom they’ve taken away. We are a people of responsibilities, not entitlements. With great freedom comes great responsibility. Alternatively, with many entitlements and state-granted rights comes less personal responsibility and consequently dependence and bondage.
By the way, I lived in China for a couple years where the new model of “socialist capitalism” is admired around the world. From first hand experience I can tell you there is no such thing as “democratic/socialist capitalism”, there is even more corruption and bureaucracy in that system and less recourse for the small guy like you and me. Just think, 3 hours to exchange $100 at a bank in China because of paperwork!
Communism is always state communism – read the communist manifesto to get the talking points. from honest experts.
Fascism – Like Communism – Like socialism is massive collectivist government – they all despise individual rights, individual freedom.
Obama proved he is a fascist by the government take over of Major companies like GM, AIG, Fannie Mae, freddy Mac…