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To: bentway who wrote (252867)	1/2/2008 8:34:15 PM
From: Katelew	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 281500

For once, Chris, I have to disagree with you. Authoritarian is not a synonym for fascism or for totalitarianism. general characteristics of a fascist country: 1. Fascism is commonly defined as an open terror-based dictatorship which is: Reactionary: makes policy based upon current circumstances rather than creating policies to prevent problems; piles lies and misnomers on top of more lies until the truth becomes indistinguishable, revised or forgotten. Chauvinistic: Two or more tiered legal systems, varying rights based upon superficial characteristics such as race, creed and origin. Imperialist elements of finance capital: Extending a nation's authority by territorial acquisition or by the establishment of economic and political domination of one state over its allies. Though a dictatorship is the most common association with fascism, a democracy or republic can also be fascist when it strays away from its Tenets of sovereignty. In the 20th Century, many Fascist countries started out as republics. Through the use of fear, societies gave up their rights under the guise of security. Ultimately these republics morphed into Fascist states.