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| ivorythumper | Nov 4 2005, 01:33 PM Post #101 |
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Apology accepted. The intent of the first point was in comparison to the social programs and underpinning political philosophies ("FDR and the other great socialists of the time"). The second point, about the fasces as a fashionable symbol of Imperial pretensions, was somewhat ancillary. The fasces were actually first fashionable under Coolidge and Hoover -- the same time Mussolini was rising. Which is why I made the point in reference to "something about the era". FDR was not even elected until 1933. It was something that I had clearly separated in my mind, even if it appeared ambiguous in my message. Nevertheless, I do tend to agree with Ropke that fascism and socialism are close cousins in that both exult in the idolatry of the State. However, I draw the line well short of L. Neil Smith who writes: . I would rather suggest competing brands of socialism. Still, it is great fun to ponder the similarities.
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| ivorythumper | Nov 4 2005, 01:35 PM Post #102 |
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IIRC, it was a blue suit. |
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| John D'Oh | Nov 4 2005, 01:55 PM Post #103 |
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Socialism is another one of those words that means different things to different people. In my opinion, social democracy (e.g. British labour party) is very different to 'communism' as applied by Stalin. Providing a nationalised health care system does not make one a communist. It also appears that socialism and communism are very much boogey-man words in the US. Europe doesn't normally react the same way to the term 'socialist'. The above statement also somewhat overlooks the fact there were a lot more than two countries involved in WWII, or 3 if it is taken to also include the Soviets. Of course, there's nothing new there. To describe Churchill as a socialist really would be idiotic.
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| Jack Frost | Nov 4 2005, 06:21 PM Post #104 |
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And speaking of Karl Rove, shall we apply the same standard of innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt when deciding to pull the security clearance of someone under investigation for revealing classified information; or shall we perhaps suspend his security clearance until all the fact emerge? A few secrets here or there..what's the big friggin deal? jf |
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| Rick Zimmer | Nov 4 2005, 07:54 PM Post #105 |
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And speaking of Rove, it is very telling that Bush refused to support him when asked today whether there was pressure in the White House to get rid of Rove. When the boss refuses to endorse his most trusted aid, it means his days are clearly numbered. |
| [size=4]Violence is incompatible with the nature of God and the nature of the soul -- Benedict XVI[/size] | |
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| Larry | Nov 4 2005, 07:58 PM Post #106 |
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Mmmmmmm, pie!
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Or maybe it just means that Bush meant what he said when he said he wasn't going to discuss things while an investigation is in progress. Everything is a conspiracy to you lefties, isn't it..... |
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| ivorythumper | Nov 5 2005, 08:32 PM Post #107 |
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It would indeed. The quote is by an American Libertarian.... Regardless, you seem to think that the politics of Britian was somehow important in the mix during WWII. Really, for Hitler it was all about the land. Just kidding -- I am actually a big Churchill fan. |
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| John D'Oh | Nov 6 2005, 02:54 AM Post #108 |
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I realise you were kidding, and that Hitler didn't actually want a war with Britain, or with the USA for that matter. I thought the quote was a bit silly. Apart from the Soviet Union, which was forced into the war by an invasion, all of the other major allies were democracies, and were fighting for the standard purpose of enlightened self-interest. |
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