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ORIGINAL: respectmen

Nope, fascism is NOT a specific political philosophy.

Look you little leftist fuckwits, a fascists can be anyone acting like a fascists. it's not bound to political party or ideology. Anyone who is acting like a fascist (regardless what your beliefs are) is a fascist, pure and simple.

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/fascism

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fascism

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ORIGINAL: dcnovice


The word Fascism has now no meaning except in so far as it signifies "something not desirable."

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If you're acting like fascists - embrace it. Admit it. Move on

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ORIGINAL: dcnovice


Interesting juxtaposition; emphases mine.

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ORIGINAL: respectmen

Nope, fascism is NOT a specific political philosophy.

Look you little leftist fuckwits, a fascists can be anyone acting like a fascists. it's not bound to political party or ideology. Anyone who is acting like a fascist (regardless what your beliefs are) is a fascist, pure and simple.

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/fascism

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fascism

Merriam-Webster: Full Definition of fascism

1 often capitalized : a political philosophy, movement, or regime (as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition

2 : a tendency toward or actual exercise of strong autocratic or dictatorial control <early instances of army fascism and brutality — J. W. Aldridge>

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fascism

It helps if you've used MW enough to know to scroll past the "simple" definition from the Learner's Dictionary to the full one from the Collegiate.

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ORIGINAL: ThatDizzyChick

Unsurprisingly you misuse the word "fascist"

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ORIGINAL: Phydeaux

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ORIGINAL: dcnovice


Interesting juxtaposition; emphases mine.

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ORIGINAL: respectmen

Nope, fascism is NOT a specific political philosophy.

Look you little leftist fuckwits, a fascists can be anyone acting like a fascists. it's not bound to political party or ideology. Anyone who is acting like a fascist (regardless what your beliefs are) is a fascist, pure and simple.

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/fascism

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fascism

Merriam-Webster: Full Definition of fascism

1 often capitalized : a political philosophy, movement, or regime (as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition

2 : a tendency toward or actual exercise of strong autocratic or dictatorial control <early instances of army fascism and brutality — J. W. Aldridge>

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fascism

It helps if you've used MW enough to know to scroll past the "simple" definition from the Learner's Dictionary to the full one from the Collegiate.

It helps to if you have the intellectual honesty to admit you're wrong. Let me highlight a bit from your own post:

Merriam-Webster: Full Definition of fascism

2 : a tendency toward or actual exercise of strong autocratic or dictatorial control

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ORIGINAL: ThatDizzyChick

Actually I do know, having read Mussolini's writings on the topic.

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ORIGINAL: respectmen

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ROFL

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ORIGINAL: tweakabellethe OED is unambiguous in defining fascism as right wing phenomenon.

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(ex)this is yet another example of health fascism in action

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ORIGINAL: Phydeaux

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ORIGINAL: tweakabellethe OED is unambiguous in defining fascism as right wing phenomenon.

No, whats clear is that you can't read, and that you attempt to your favorite preconception into the clearly written meaning.

Lets highlight the important bits, shall we?

1.1(In general use) extreme right-wing, authoritarian, or intolerant views or practice.

Notice the words 'OR". It means that facism can mean merely intolerant and authoritarian. Well, like you, for example.

Further notice the example quoted. In fact the very FIRST example noted:

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(ex)this is yet another example of health fascism in action

Pretty much the poster child for left wingers now isn't it. Regardless, it perfectly supports the usage of fascism merely as authoritarian, and intolerant.

Of course, Lucy left out the bits that didn't fit her preconceived notions. Ie., notice that she left out
"Fascism tends to include a belief in the supremacy of one national or ethnic group, a contempt for democracy, an insistence on obedience to a powerful leader, and a strong demagogic approach." Gee, no mention of right wing.

In ancient Rome the fasces were the bundle of rods, with an axe through them, carried in front of a magistrate as a symbol of his power to punish people. Gee, no mention of right wing there. In fact the entire essence of it - seems to be the ability to punish people.

While we're at it lets go to the OED for another definition:

OED: Fascist: "A person who is very intolerant or domineering "

You liberals knew that RM and myself used the word correctly; you knew the dictionary definition was correct. You lied in the application of the definition of definition from the OED, as nearly as I can tell merely to smear other people.

Pretty much doing what liberals always do. If you don't want to be compared to other fascist organizations - stop acting like them.

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An authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organization.

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Lucy left out the bits that didn't fit her preconceived notions. Ie., notice that she left out
"Fascism tends to include a belief in the supremacy of one national or ethnic group, a contempt for democracy, an insistence on obedience to a powerful leader, and a strong demagogic approach."

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"Fascism tends to include a belief in the supremacy of one national or ethnic group, a contempt for democracy, an insistence on obedience to a powerful leader, and a strong demagogic approach."

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ORIGINAL: Phydeaux

Yes, amusing that she edited her post after my comments, eh.

Since you seem not to understand how dictionaries work, either of you, let me explain.

Proper usage occurs when the word is used in conformance with any definition.

Hence when you any Lucy are described as fascists [ intolerant, authoritarian] not to mention rude and impolite it is, indeed perfectly in accordance with standard definitions -as established by three dictionaries, to date.

So if you have a quarrel with being described as a fascist either change your conduct, or take it up with the oed. And Miriam. And dictionary.com and random and......