American Fascist

I remember watching Hedges making the rounds to promote this book, American Fascist, a few years ago.  If the previous Hedges video I shared annoyed you two weeks ago, this one will infuriate you. It greatly annoyed me. I still think that watching things with which you disagree is an important step to understand what is going on. 

But he does make an interesting point. Looking at a lot of Republicans, with their combination of bellicose war views and overt pseudo-piety, I have to agree with Sinclair Lewis: 

 ”When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.” 

From my perspective we are already there, look at the Patriot Act, but the fascism may become overt rather than hidden. 

Comments

[Eric Anderson]

"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross." Projecting the typical liberal's fears, no doubt. There is an old punk rock song called Christian Militia by the band New Model Army. You should read the lyrics to that one. Just dripping with disdain for America, and evincing some of the same sentiment in the above quote. I find it hilarious. Maybe I'm glad that liberals fear conservatism in this manner. It makes them goofy.