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sinkingfeeling

(51,499 posts) Wed Jun 27, 2012, 04:16 PM Jun 2012

Quote from Robert Kennedy, Jr.

"While communism is the control of business by government, fascism is the control of government by business. My American Heritage Dictionary defines fascism as 'a system of government that exercises a dictatorship of the extreme right, typically through the merging of state and business leadership together with belligerent nationalism.' Sound familiar?"

-Robert Kennedy, Jr.
"Crimes Against Nature," page 193

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Quote from Robert Kennedy, Jr. (Original Post) sinkingfeeling Jun 2012 OP

I have an acquaintance lovemydog Jun 2012 #1

In order to participate in society, there must be common, accepted sinkingfeeling Jun 2012 #2

If he brings it up again lovemydog Jun 2012 #3

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)

1. I have an acquaintance

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2012, 04:34 PM

Jun 2012

who says Hitler was left wing because he called his group National Socialists. Or some such blather. I'd show this to him, but he'd find other definitions he prefers. He's doesn't like dictionary definitions. Which makes it difficult to debate, since we don't agree on language or meaning.

sinkingfeeling

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2. In order to participate in society, there must be common, accepted

Reply to lovemydog (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 27, 2012, 04:52 PM

Jun 2012

definitions of words. That's what a dictionary is for. But you could always show the guy similar definitions from political science text books.

lovemydog

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3. If he brings it up again

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 27, 2012, 07:34 PM

Jun 2012

I'll mention that. I don't like talking with him about politics because he tends to fantasize rather than coherently discuss. Most republicans do that.

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