Category Archives: Authoritarianism

About Those Greek Fascists–One Is Already in the Government

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

There is much consternation over Golden Dawn, a fascist party, receiving around seven percent of the vote in the recent elections. Needless to say, this is a dreadful development. But the Greek government–the one preaching austerity–already has a fascist in … Continue reading →

Posted in Authoritarianism

A Question for Conservatives: How Many ‘Lone Wolves’ Does It Take to Make a Wolf Pack?

Posted on January 22, 2011 by

The bullets seem to be flying from one particular side of the aisle to the other. Odd, that.
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Posted in Authoritarianism, BANG! BANG!, Conservatives | 12 Comments

“There. Are. Four. Lights”: How Torture Became Mainstream

Posted on July 30, 2010 by

Creating “a powerful climate of opinion in which their recognizably crazy and fringe politics came to be seen as reasonable and a plausible element in national governance.”
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Posted in Authoritarianism, Basic Human Decency, Torture | 10 Comments

No, Maha, It Isn’t Weird at All

Posted on June 30, 2008 by

The Uruk-hai Republican base is used to being told what to think.
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Posted in 'Snuggles' McCain, Authoritarianism, Conservatives, Fucking Morons, Propaganda, The Soviet | 4 Comments

Three New Deals: The Book Jonah Goldberg Would Have Written…

Posted on March 6, 2008 by

if he weren’t a f-cking moron.
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Posted in Authoritarianism, Fucking Morons, Propaganda, Romney, Terrorism, The Rule of Law, Unions | 4 Comments

If You Live in Chicago, Help Driftglass Take on Michael Savage

Posted on December 20, 2007 by

Driftglass is organizing a letter writing campaign to the advertisers on Chicago’s hate radio station WIND. If you live in the area, help him out. Here’s why:

Posted in Authoritarianism, Basic Human Decency, Conservatives, Fucking Morons, News Media, Propaganda | 4 Comments

Abortion, Stem Cells, In Vitro Fertilization, and Tribalism

Posted on December 2, 2007 by

The ‘pro-life’ position on embryonic stem cell research has nothing to do with ethical reasoning and everything to with tribalism.
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Posted in Authoritarianism, Blastocyst Liberation, Civil Liberties, Conservatives, Stem Cells | 2 Comments

What David Horowitz’s Academic Freedom Might Look Like

Posted on November 10, 2007 by

A professor was fired because a student was listening to voices in her head. Which explains everything you need to know about David Horowtiz.
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Posted in Authoritarianism, Civil Liberties, Conservatives, Fucking Morons, Little Lord Pontchartrain | 5 Comments

It’s Not Called Management, It’s Called Lying

Posted on October 27, 2007 by

Welcome to the world of Potemkin press conferences: FEMA held a press conference…with itself.
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Posted in Authoritarianism, Conservatives, Propaganda | 4 Comments

Maha Speaks (About Burma)…

Posted on October 4, 2007 by

…and you listen. Why the West won’t do anything significant to help the ‘saffron’ revolution.
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Posted in Authoritarianism, Basic Human Decency, Burma, Economics, Taxes, Torture | 8 Comments