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re: What was the most fascist act by the federal government in U.S. history?
Posted on 6/21/24 at 10:25 am to TerryDawg03
Posted on 6/21/24 at 10:25 am to TerryDawg03
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Income tax.
I hate the income tax, but its not 'fascist'. Nor is many of the mentioned in this thread. Tyrannical or authoritarian or just bad policy =/= automatically 'fascist'
The word is being overused to the point of meaninglessness.
This post was edited on 6/21/24 at 10:28 am
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Posted on 6/21/24 at 10:33 am to GumboPot
Civil war
Posted on 6/21/24 at 10:35 am to Indefatigable
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I hate the income tax, but its not 'fascist'.
Today I learned that forcible serfdom isn't 'fascist'. Thanks.
Posted on 6/21/24 at 10:36 am to Aubie Spr96
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Today I learned that forcible serfdom isn't 'fascist'. Thanks.
Posted on 6/21/24 at 10:37 am to GumboPot
checkmark anything FDR did
Posted on 6/21/24 at 10:40 am to GumboPot
There was an awful lot of stuff that Woodrow Wilson, his cabinet and Congress did domestically in WW1 that would qualify.
Posted on 6/21/24 at 10:56 am to Aubie Spr96
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Today I learned that forcible serfdom isn't 'fascist'
Hyperbole much?
And no, serfdom or slavery are not inherently 'fascist' either. Fascist governments have implemented those things to one degree or another though.
Posted on 6/21/24 at 10:58 am to Powerman
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Sounds like it didn't affect you at all
The stress of that situation was not fun. I experienced it myself.
frick a mandate.
ETA
Besides those previously listed, I would say the Federal government coordinating with tech companies and social media sites to silence people (up to and including the sitting US President).
This post was edited on 6/21/24 at 11:03 am
Posted on 6/21/24 at 11:02 am to GumboPot
Going by the literal definition of fascism, the Federal Reserve. This country was ceded to private interests, with the government thereafter serving as their hand.
Posted on 6/21/24 at 11:03 am to CGSC Lobotomy
Patriot act, in my lifetime.
Posted on 6/21/24 at 11:04 am to blueboy
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Going by the literal definition of fascism, the Federal Reserve.
Posted on 6/21/24 at 11:05 am to RogerTheShrubber
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Patriot act, in my lifetime.
How dare you!? You're supposed to go to the full body scanner so that the TSA Agent can jerk off to your image.... I mean FOR YOUR SAFETY.
Posted on 6/21/24 at 11:08 am to kingbob
Cliven Bundy situation
Any good Netflix or documentary on this yet?
Any good Netflix or documentary on this yet?
Posted on 6/21/24 at 11:10 am to TerryDawg03
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Income tax.
The debates in Congress over the income tax is a good example of how govt works. The argumentation was fierce and it got passed with promises like:
'Don't worry. The income tax will never be more than 1%.'
There were opponents who knew was incrementalism was like. But they were outnumbered.
My pick for worst act would be Kent State simply because I was a college student when it happened and I didn't think the govt was capable of something like that.
This post was edited on 6/21/24 at 11:20 am
Posted on 6/21/24 at 11:38 am to Zach
Worst Facist act...........easily the nationwide response to covid mandated by the CDC. When it was okey to allow protest venues and dis allow church venues it was baddddd
My grandson lost a year of social development by being locked out of high school his senior year
My grandson lost a year of social development by being locked out of high school his senior year
Posted on 6/21/24 at 11:50 am to GumboPot
The outright genocide of Native American peoples. The last extermination of pre-Colombian civilizations in North America.
This post was edited on 6/21/24 at 11:52 am
Posted on 6/21/24 at 12:01 pm to GumboPot
Fascist? Government Motors, I mean GM.
Posted on 6/21/24 at 12:40 pm to Jake88
Patriot Act
Posted on 6/21/24 at 1:07 pm to BuckyCheese
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concentration camps
Heart Mountain Relocation Camp
Heart Mountain had a Catholic church and a community Christian church, which held services that were attended by all denominations.
Adults could take part in standard crafts and hobbies, such as sewing, knitting, woodcarving, flower arranging, bonsai, calligraphy, haiku poetry and the games of goh and shogi.
Like most teens and young adults, the Nisei gravitated toward activities like sports and social gatherings. With an average age of between 17 and 21, the Nisei quickly found ways to interact with each other. Numerous social clubs and youth organizations developed, holding get-togethers where they danced to 78-rpm recordings by Glenn Miller, Bing Crosby, Count Basie, and other popular music. There was even a traveling band that supplied live music on occasion. For many, it was the first time they had met young Japanese Americans from other areas.
There were 650 buildings and structures, including some 450 barracks.
On January 1, 1943–at the camp’s peak–10,767 people were confined there.
That's 24 people per barrack.
Posted on 6/21/24 at 1:10 pm to TigerSprings
Are you trying to say they were not concentration camps?
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