Are You A Fascist?

[The following post is by TDV Chief Editor, Jeff Berwick]

You might scoff at the question, “Are you a fascist?” But you should give yourself more credit. Mussolini defines “fascist” quite simply: ”Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power.” 

So, after all, maybe you are a fascist. Here, let me explain. There are countless examples of fascism in everyday American life.

For instance when you send your kids to government school for their state-approved common core “education” sometimes they will have a list of marginally nutritious foods to choose from, like chicken fingers and french fries and pasteurized milk. Private companies raise these foods, make these foods, and deliver these foods to your child so that they can sit in hard chairs and stare at blackboards invented in the 11th century (and thanks to government still in use today) and learn the US government’s version of history (which is often in direct opposition to factual record).

In this way, private companies work with the government to not only help fatten up the kids at school but also take their cut of money that has been extorted (taxed) from the public all while giving them a good down-home style indoctrination.

Out on the streets, no, it’s not just police keeping the streets “safe” from people going five miles over the speed limit or not coming to a complete stop at a stop sign. Companies like Redflex and American Traffic Solutions are there day-in and day-out to serve your ticketing needs. 

E-Gov link is a company that helps many small towns earn good, honest income into the millions of dollars every year by serving people with everything from speeding to parking tickets. E-Gov link wants to make paying your fines so simple that it even allows towns to accept Bitcoin.  It’s wonderful.

Hate going to the DMV and begging for permission to travel or let the government know that you own a vehicle? Well thank God for fascism, because AAA, a private company in the USSA, let’s you go to the DMV without going to the DMV! As AAA states on their website,

“Fast and Easy DMV Services. Can’t make it to the DMV to renew your vehicle registration? Now you can take care of select DMV tasks at an AAA branch near you.”

How nice! Now instead of waiting for an entire day at the DMV for tasks you could easily complete online in just a few minutes, you can walk into a nice air conditioned AAA office and pay your tickets, your annual registration and other stuff.  That’s, after all, what makes America the greatest country on Earth.  Fascism!

You see, it’s not so hard accepting that you might be a little bit of a fascist. Once you accept this you can start embracing your love of fascism when you walk into your bank, watch the news, join the military, fill up your gas tank, smoke some opium (now straight from the CIA and the troops securing Afghanistan for more than a decade) or do any of the countless fascistic things Americans do everyday.  Even enjoying your sports is a stomach-turning fascist experience, unless you love fascism, which you might…

Has your city recently received a new sports stadium? If so, it is more than likely that stadium was funded by money taken from your friends even if they don’t like sports or are hermits. Yes, even hermits must pay for the stadiums or risk being thrown in a rape camp.  It’s for the greater good!  As you’ll notice, most times when you walk into that stadium, you’ll be implored to sing patriotic flags and stand and cheer when the field is used to glorify death and murder.