Watergate whistle-blower asks if U.S. ‘is on the road to fascism'

[Gunslinger]

Fascism or Fascist

Yet another overused word by a political entity for purposes of shock value that has completly lost its luster.  This word gets thrown around by liberals so much and even in a fascist way that the meaning is completly lost to a "who cares" point.

The right is guilty of this as well but with words like un-patriotic, and treasonous, ect.

[Sandman]

Originally posted by Gunslinger
Fascism or Fascist

Yet another overused word by a political entity for purposes of shock value that has completly lost its luster.  This word gets thrown around by liberals so much and even in a fascist way that the meaning is completly lost to a "who cares" point.

The right is guilty of this as well but with words like un-patriotic, and treasonous, ect.

Same thing... wrong words. Try socialist and communist.

[Gunslinger]

Originally posted by Sandman
Same thing... wrong words. Try socialist and communist.

Those would fit as well, but I think even you'll agree with me that the right throws out the patriot card almost as much as the left plays the race card.

[Sandman]

I agree.

[RedRadr]

Originally posted by Sandman
This is spot on.

     

            groan, shudnt that be about a wrap on  'spot on'  ....?

[Sixpence]

This thread goes well with the photographing police  thread

[Dead Man Flying]

"This country works best as a centrist nation. I think, basically, the electorate is centrist. You have the debate being set by the extremes."

If anybody other than Dean had written this, who here would agree with it?  Disagree with it?  Maybe we can steer this discussion in a direction other than the status quo in here, which seems to involve attacking the individuals making statements rather than examining the statements themselves.

-- Todd/Leviathn

[midnight Target]

DMF is right.

I think the explaination for Clinton's level of support throughout his presidency was due to his centrist approach.

Oh wait... that won't work well in here will it?

[Toad]

If you assume a bell curve, of course the country is centrist.

[Rolex]

If only there were a Centrist Party with political capital appropriate to that curve.

[Dead Man Flying]

Originally posted by Toad
If you assume a bell curve, of course the country is centrist.

But Dean isn't really arguing that the country is centrist.  He's arguing that the political debate is not.

-- Todd/Leviathn

[toon]

centrist  with leanings in both directions depending on the policy being discussed. have and will continue to cross party lines when needed.complete loyality to a party limits my individual status.

[lazs2]

if everyone were centrist how could you have political debate?   Dean is stateing the obvious?

Still... I am trying to figure out what makes dean so special that he is worth listening to.   He is a proven liar and scumbag who turned in all his friends to save his own neck... he was the worst in a group of bad people 30 years ago.

Anything he has to say is history.   and yet... he tries to tell us how things are going in an arena that he is not involved.

Certainly... if he talks long enough.. he will say something wise... but then.. so does my 4 year old grand daughter or the wino wiping your widsheild with the greasy rag.   you sometimes have to decide if the messenger is worth listening to or.... simply spend every moment listening to everyone who opens their mouth or writes something down.

or....you could just read the stuff that gave the message you want to hear I suppose and call that the truth.

lazs

[Red Tail 444]

Originally posted by FUNKED1
But it's typical.  As I said before, most of these neonconanderthals have the debate skills of early hominids...

So, you're gonna flame early hominids now?