The True Fascists

For John, BLUF:  Democrats have devalued the term Fascist, to where it is approaching meaningless.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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PRESIDENT LIKENS DEWEY TO HITLER AS FASCISTS' TOOL

Here is the sub-headline:

Says When Bigots, Profiteers Get Control of Country They Select 'Front Man' to Rule

DICTATORSHIP STRESSED

Truman Tells Chicago Audience a Republican Victory Will Threaten U.S. Liberty TRUMAN SAYS GOP PERILS U.S. LIBERTY

By ANTHONY LEVIERO, SPECIAL TO THE NEW YORK TIMES, OCT. 26, 1948

This was the 'Chaser" at an Ed Driscoll post at InstaPundit on 7 March 2018.

The "Shot" was The Old Gray Lady OpEd “We’re All Fascists Now,” by Opinion Writer Bari Weiss, which I blogged about here.

Buts, back to 1948, here is the lede:

A Republican victory on election day will bring a Fascistic threat to American freedom that is even more dangerous than the perils from communism and extreme right "crackpots," President Truman asserted here tonight.

View the full article in Timesmachine.

So Fascism is always been threatened, by Democrats, as the mode of Republicans, but fascist activities always end up being performed by Democrats, and especially Progressives.  See, for example The News of Ottowa and "Woman arrested after rally against controversial professor Jordan Peterson".  She had, in her bag, when pinched for kicking in a window, a garrotte.

If all Republicans are Fascists then the term loses its meaning.

In the mean time, the Progressives have put on the cloak of Fascism.  Sad.  Very sad.

UPDATE:  Bits and pieces.

Hat tip to the InstaPundit.

Regards  —  Cliff