The cost of war

Do you even know what the definition of Fascism is? Do you realize how
oxymoronic using the phrase "Islamo-Fascist" makes you appear?

Actually, that wonderfully descriptive term was coined (or, at least,
repeated here) by this group's very own Don Tabor, DDS.

I think is quite nicely sums up the enemy.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

In article IpK5d.123085$D%.79913@attbi_s51, "Jay Honeck"
writes:


Do you even know what the definition of Fascism is? Do you realize how
oxymoronic using the phrase "Islamo-Fascist" makes you appear?

Actually, that wonderfully descriptive term was coined (or, at least,
repeated here) by this group's very own Don Tabor, DDS.

I think is quite nicely sums up the enemy.
--

Why, thanks for remembering!

It is not original to me, but I did first describe it here.

Fascism is a widely misused term. It does not mean 'Italian' or "Right Wing.'
If you want to get a good grounding in what it really means, read Hayeks' THE
ROAD TO SERFDOM.

But the essential elements a

An authoritarian power structure,

a collectivist economic system, (socialism or feudalism both work)

a central ethnic, religious or nationalist identity,

and correspondingly, an expansionist foriegn policy.

Fascist regimes are inavariably aggressive because they cannot compete with
individualist (capitalist) economies, and cannot maintain their authoritiarian
power structure in the face of being outstripped by their 'inferiors.'

Our Islamoafascist enemies fit those criteria to perfection. Their religion and
culture hold them to be superior to us, yet even with all their oil wealth, the
29 Arabic speaking countries COMBINED GDP barely equals that of Spain. Their
culture is a total failure in the marketplace, the best of their youth yearns
to emmigrate to anywhere else, but they are unwilling to change their ways
because their invisible friend promises them rewards in the next life if the
hold tight to the 6th century feudalism their religion commands.

So, unable to compete with us for the hearts and minds of their children, they
must destroy us, or force us to accept their ways, so there will be no one
around to envy.

Peace is unlikely, but I'm not so sure I want peace with folks who think
shooting fleeing children in the back is acceptable for any reason.

--
Wm. Donald (Don) Tabor Jr., DDS
PP-ASEL
Chesapeake, VA - CPK, PVG