Reply #62: Prereq for Arrogance 365.22: The 14 characteristics of fascism [View All]

[Angry Girl]

You must have received a B or better in this class before you can be accepted in ARR-365.22. PNAC'ers may request the instructor's permission if you have already covered this material during a previous invasion.

Course Syllabus:

1. Powerful and continuing expressions of nationalism.
2. Disdain for the importance of human rights.
3. Identification of enemies/scapegoats as a unifying cause.
4. The supremacy of the military/avid militarism.
5. Rampant sexism.
6. A controlled mass media.
7. Obsession with national security. .
8. Religion and ruling elite tied together.
9. Power of corporations protected. .
10. Power of labor suppressed or eliminated.
11. Disdain and suppression of intellectuals and the arts.
12. Obsession with crime and punishment.
13. Rampant cronyism and corruption.
14. Fraudulent elections.

http://www.secularhumanism.org/index.php?section=library&page=britt_23_2