Reply #49: Not surprising really... [View All]

[Liberaler]

If you have read FOURTEEN CHARACTERISTICS OF FASCISM, you will see why it is not unexpected.

Here are a few relevant ones:

2.. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights – Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of "need." The people tend to ‘look the other way’ of even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc.

7.. Obsession with National Security – Fear is used as a motivation tool by the government over the masses.

12.. Obsession with Crime and Punishment – Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses, and even forego civil liberties, in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.

When you can't even protest peacefully outisde the center of power but end up arrested, it's wrong on so many points that it is just disgusting.