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Politics : Stockman Scott's Political Debate Porch
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To: epicure who wrote (23471)7/27/2003 2:13:40 AM
From: lurqer  Read Replies (2) of 89467
 
the terms left and right lose their meaning for me when they become so repressive they are almost indistinguishable, save for their stated ideology (which frequently comports not at all with reality).

I began this conversation with

The taxonomy of totalitarianism simultaneously yields surprising variety and bland sameness - variety in philosophy, sameness in controlling techniques.

So, I agree that they are indistinguishable in their repressiveness. And yes, most dictatorships have a wide divergence between their propaganda and reality. If "the terms left and right lose their meaning for me" when the government is a dictatorship, you might want to consider avoiding using words like fascist. To many people, the word implies a totalitarian government that espouses an extremely right wing philosophy.

Just a thought.

lurqer
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