Very illuminating. It does clear up blurred lines as to fascism, socialism & nationalism. Thanks Mike.+++

Well, wasn't Jerry on the Jury that was Rigged?

Yes indeed. It is commonly called "Jerry-Rig" but I used the correct form. It's interesting how some common phrases become incomprehensible through usage. Most outstanding is Montgomery Ward to "Monkey Ward."

I am currently reading D'Souza's latest (I think) book The Big Lie. He includes a section about Giovanni Gentile. Starts it out with a quote from Giovanni....For Fascism...the state and the individual are one.
D'Souza is a Gem.

Rigging the 'jury'?...is that 'legal' where you live???
Laughing

I jury rigged it back together and it seems to be working. We'll see for how long.I never put the nylon rings back in. Apparently it works better without them.Its an HP. A kid who used to work for me is now a junior Vice President with Hewlett Packard. Maybe I should contact her..
I guess not, although I'm sure the call would amuse her.

We don't have many coyotes in Vegas proper but they do exist on the periphery and occasionally drift toward the interior. I'm about a mile from the Strip which puts me near predators of another stripe. Fortunately the community is gated and we take security seriously.

Why didn't we all have teachers like that.

I dislike it when my printer does that! I am tired of buying new ones.

On the last post, I got called to dinner. That's a call I always answer. Even in the middle of a thought. When I returned to the computer the printer broke up hurling little white nylon rollers at me (literally) which was a bit of a distraction. To The Point;certainly an interesting bit of history, and D'Souza is always a treat. Why didn't I have teachers like that in college?

Fascism came to America in the early 1900s. Openly. It was eagerly embraced and lauded by the powers that were. It was only after the atrocities of the Nazi variant mutation were no longer concealable that they backpedalled and deflected. Them the Nazis became the whipping post while we ignored the fascism of the communists in Russia, China, and so on where far more people were murdered by the state. Forget the Alamo, remember the Kulaks!

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Yep! I think you said it all...

Christianity is the least of our problems and not responsible for anything happening today. I'd look to, satanism, Giaiaism, islamism, descendants of the Nephlim, environ[mental]ism, progressiveism, communism and anything related inbetween!

Not to mention, mother nature is about to treat us badly as well!...weakening magnetic shields and the onset of another Grand Solar Minimum.

If the delete great unwashed didn't have everyone looking in the wrong direction we would be able to prepare for it.
It will have to up to the few that know, to produce our food in a colder wackier climate.

I think it was Reagan: “If fascism ever comes to America it will be under the guise of liberalism.” Fascism hides an agenda under lies and public giveaways and espousing individual rights and concern. But the things they do are oppressive to the minority (as in the individual) and in favor of the collective. Fascists are led by the elitists who don't truly understand the struggles and realities of personal survival thus they are quick to give away American rights and property to maintain power and popular standing. And all the little people who follow the entitled want the approval of their idols and masters. The Left-wing has gone so far left it is opposite of what it stands for (open minded = liberal thinking.) In fact in my seventy-five years on the planet, it seems social open mindedness comes from people who are economic conservatives. But hanging a tag like liberal or conservative on those who love freedom serves the lying politicians more than it serves the truth.
Liberals are the new fascists. They encourage riots, mayhem, and lies. Black lives matter, Berkeley anti free-speech riots, and so on. Violence = Liberals. To the pot add Soros and other Democratic and foreign donors providing money to the ever name changing AntiFa and other quickly invented thug groups that use old fashioned intimidation and violent demonstrations define current conditions in the US. They even have a rapid response fund to take advantage of situations as they arise.
FASCISM IN AMERICA=LIBERALS, THE AUTOCRATS=OBAMA AND CLINTON AND OTHER POWER HUNGRY MEMBERS OF THE BELTWAY. DRAIN THE SWAMP!!

he is a typical conservative religionist...they are more at fault for our current slide into totalitarianism, than the leftist/socialists...

I have exchanged emails with D'Souza...he cannot be reasoned with...

I thought it was important Herb, because it is another part of History that was obscured and I think it also was important to know that the idea was around before Hitler.

Another "alternative" Fact to drive liberals crazy!

Our Forefathers were capitalist.
D'Souza only complains about the "Hard Core" objectivist from what I have observed...maybe I missed something but He is correct in his research and I wouldn't throw that out with the bath water.

We all knew that Fascism is a form of socialism, so what does it matter the name of the fellow who thought it up?No form of socialism ca ever work because the human brain is too complex. Few humans can stay on a single track without thinking of a way to do better, i: e: make more money or do a task better than other humans.Most do not have thewill to break away in order to improve themselves, but those that do under socialism can only do it by becoming a

Although Gentile may have been the first to codify it different forms of the demand; "I get to control you", have existed probably since man became self aware and the first individual who said, "I think I will do what I want and discover the results and make decisions based on what is efficient or gets the desired results." Causing the person standing next to him to say, "Not without my permission and extortion for doing so!" It simply took time to begin to codify labels, write down the ideas. I have no doubt Dinesh is correct in identifying Gentile he is a great researcher and thinker.

I have a lot problems with Dinesh D'Souza...he is an altruist and religionist...

the father of Capitalism was the mother of Capitalism...Ayn Rand...Dinesh will not acknowledge her because she is an atheist...and he denounces all Objectivism...

Knowing liberals' and progressives' and their lack of ability to use proper language, definitions and connotations, maybe your right!

For heuristic reasons, I think we should keep Fascism identified with Mussolini and Hitler:
1) It shows it's a failed form of state
2) It identifies Fascism with Socialism (Nazism = NAtional ZocIalism)
3) Gentile will be confused with 'gentile'

Laughing...
We don't have any now, too many Maltese dogs, which are like cats kind of, but we also are plagued with Coyotes.

Got 3 of my own rescued from different shelters, aged 6, 11, and 14, all male. Great buddies and all indoor-only. It's far safer for the cat; outdoor cats tend to only live for 5 years or so while indoor cats can live to over 20. That said, I have one cat I have to trap in a bedroom when I prepare food as he would otherwise be up my nose constantly. Two are lapcats.

My answers identified me as a centrist. Am I "wishy washy"?