Re: US Social fascism: Bankruptcy law 2005

[Brian McKenna <MCKENNA193@xxxxxxx>]

In a message dated 3/14/05 10:17:03 AM Eastern Standard Time, cbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

> *     From: "Devine, James"
>
>
> BTW, let's avoid the word "fascist" if possible. It's extremely over-used,
> depreciating its meaning. (It's like using the word "rape" to refer to
> seduction.)  I liked the term that Krugman used earlier this weak: debt
> peonage.
>
> ^^^^^^
>
> CB: I use the word "fascism" here because I disagree with this specific idea
> you are expressing. I am going to use it frequently now because I think the
> idea on the left that "fascism" is over-used is dead wrong. I am saying
> explicitly and emphatically that the term "fascism" is not used enough on
> the left , today 2005.
>
> Start using the words "social fascism" to describe the U.S. domestic policy
> today.


I entirely agree with Mr. Brown. . .am giving lecture today on Giroux's use of term "prot-fascism."

Brian