Reply #29: wow, deja vu [View All]

[leftofthedial]

I thought you actually said it was fascist to execute someone because of their political persuasion (a more general statement)

I said that's technically totalitarianism, not fascism (although fascism is one form of totalitarianism). It also might be Soviet "Communism" (state capitalism/one-party totalitarianism) or any other extremely authoritarian political system.

I never called anyone a fascist (at least in this thread).

But if one *were* fascist and that were grounds for one to be executed, would that be fascist of the state? and if so, where would the killing ever stop?

Sorry to be a nitpicker. I think we actually agree.

Personally, though, I *do* believe that the current repuke party in Murka is proto-fascist. They aren't quite bold enough yet to go all the way, but they'd sure like to. After the revolution, we'll hold Nurnberg-style trials After a fiar trial, we'll execute the fascists.

NOW, we can argue. :-)