Was FDR a fascist?

[midcan5]

Mike Church put it simply the other day when he compared socialism to fascism. “A fascist is a socialist with a gun.” Although overly simplified, the comparison is valid.

It is obvious the thread poster knows no history or definitions of political ideologies. When I read these sort of inane comments, I wonder at our education system? We have debated this recently on USMB but if one wants a clear write up on fascism read this piece.

http://www.cursor.org/stories/fascismii.php

Hallmarks of Fascism

anti-intellectualism
repudiation of rationalism and reason, emotion over reason
leader discovers and represents the will of the people
the state over the individual
nation supremacy, nationalism, national greatness
social Darwinism and constant struggle
action for actions sake, violence to strengthen nation
corporation-state unity
faith in the nation and the leader
hero worship
police state, crushing of opposition
National Socialism - add racism to fascism

http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Fa..._Ideology.html



Also FDR's policies kept the US from fascism as the sentiment was strong at that time in the US as well as the rest of the world.

[Kathianne]

It is obvious the thread poster knows no history or definitions of political ideologies. When I read these sort of inane comments, I wonder at our education system? We have debated this recently on USMB but if one wants a clear write up on fascism read this piece.

http://www.cursor.org/stories/fascismii.php

Hallmarks of Fascism

anti-intellectualism
repudiation of rationalism and reason, emotion over reason
leader discovers and represents the will of the people
the state over the individual
nation supremacy, nationalism, national greatness
social Darwinism and constant struggle
action for actions sake, violence to strengthen nation
corporation-state unity
faith in the nation and the leader
hero worship
police state, crushing of opposition
National Socialism - add racism to fascism

http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Fa..._Ideology.html



Also FDR's policies kept the US from fascism as the sentiment was strong at that time in the US as well as the rest of the world.

Haven't read the book, have you?