Journal pudge's Journal: Liberal Fascism and Daycares 5
I was accused of reading a book by Jonah Goldberg the other day when I linked liberals to fascism. I am not now reading, nor have I ever read, a book by Jonah Goldberg.
Not that I have anything against him or anything. But I don't know much about his book.
But it is hard to think of words other than "fascism" and "communism" when reading about a bill to require that all daycare workers be unionized, and that their dues be subject to being given to Democratic politicians against the will of the workers, especially when the bill has the emergency clause tacked onto it to prevent the people from exercising their Constitutional right to challenge it.
But don't worry, you owners of other businesses, if you feel left out. They'll be coming for you eventually, too. It's only a matter of time before laws are passed to abolish all private employees in this state, and to force all of us to fund the campaigns of Democratic politicians against our will. And fear not: you won't get to challenge any of those laws, either.
Cross-posted on <pudge/*>.
I've got a copy (Score:2)
Despite the provocative title/cover, he's not so ham-fisted as to claim that any of the current crop of cretins is a fascist (assuming you could slide a piece of paper between the Dems and Reps).
No, he's "just sayin'" that a lot of the socialized ideas in circulation today have an historically interesting pedigree.
Some may even agree with those ideas, irrespective of where they came from.
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The introduction starts off with a more balanced tone than some of these political books I've read.
Despite the provocative title/cover, he's not so ham-fisted as to claim that any of the current crop of cretins is a fascist (assuming you could slide a piece of paper between the Dems and Reps).
No, he's "just sayin'" that a lot of the socialized ideas in circulation today have an historically interesting pedigree.
Some may even agree with those ideas, irrespective of where they came from.
Sure.
I understand the historical perspective discussion. My argument here is, specifically, that these ideas are part of an explcitly fascist and socialist ideology. That does not mean that everyone who agrees with one or more of the issues necessarily agrees with that broader ideology, of course. But there is a clear attempt on behalf of many of my state's legislators to control pretty much every aspect of life: to force us to live in cities, to prevent us from buying goods and services we want, to res
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Surely you see the dilemma, and sympathize with your velvet-handcuff-employing overlords?
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The gubmint must protect you from the potential negative feelings involved in unfairness.
Surely you see the dilemma, and sympathize with your velvet-handcuff-employing overlords?
Lemme think.
Mmmmm
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