I chance upon this definition in Vernon Coleman's website. He is one of my favourite author. http://www.vernoncoleman.com/main.htm
"A fascist country is one where the state controls virtually everything; it is a country where the state bureaucrats decide what is good for the ordinary citizens; it is a country where the state makes all or most of the decisions about how money should be spent; it is a country where the state grabs most of the wealth and then doles the cash out in dribs and drabs. A fascist state is paternalism gone mad: everyone works and the state hands out pocket money. Fascism is the annihilation of democracy."
So are we?
maybe. what do you think?
I like the part "everyone works and the state hands out pocket money."
In the form of GST rebates?? :)
I think the definition match :D
Originally posted by rallykid:I chance upon this definition in Vernon Coleman's website. He is one of my favourite author. http://www.vernoncoleman.com/main.htm
"A fascist country is one where the state controls virtually everything; it is a country where the state bureaucrats decide what is good for the ordinary citizens; it is a country where the state makes all or most of the decisions about how money should be spent; it is a country where the state grabs most of the wealth and then doles the cash out in dribs and drabs. A fascist state is paternalism gone mad: everyone works and the state hands out pocket money. Fascism is the annihilation of democracy."
So are we?
dear discerning fellow singaporeans of this great country,
i do not know the motive of this TS, but i do know that he is picking up selective quotes from this author to suit his hidden agenda........
in the same website, this author also wrote "the evidence that britons and americans are living in fascist countries".....??? what talking man, this author??
i quote:
"Today, both America and Britain have fascist Governments. Fascism reduces our freedom and privacy because only the state really matters and the state (and those who work for it and control it) take precedence over everyone and everything else.
: the state comes first and the people come second. The state's employees exist to defend the state (rather than to care for the people) and their loyalties are to the state. That's the fundamental difference between a fascist state and any sort of democracy.
Democratic states provide leadership; representing the people in the nation's relations with other countries and making decisions designed to protect the safety of the citizens. They also manage the infrastructure without which no country can survive; providing services which can not properly be provided by individuals within communities.
Any time a government does anything that isn't protecting the lives, liberty and property of its citizens it is exceeding its authority.
Running an army is an essential government activity. Providing a decent transport infrastructure (roads and railways) is an essential government activity. Starting wars for no good reason is not within the remit of a proper government.
Politicians in the world's two largest fascist countries, who were hired to protect individual citizens, have adopted policies designed to exploit the citizens and to take advantage of them. Politicians who were elected to look after the voters now expose the people they are paid to look after to increased danger. These fascist governments exists to protect their own survival (and the survival of the politicians) rather than to protect the interests of the electorate. "......
To the majority, so can we believe this author now?? briton and america r facist countries?? LOL !!
pls look into source, under menu of politics and click on "the evidence that britons and americans are living in fascist countries" for bedtime stories
source:www.vernoncoleman.com/main.htm
Ts version of the defination sounds abit like what we have here. but its totally wrong.. we live in a dynasty with an emperor, crown prince being crown prince too long. and a obedient enunch.
bentsb05 are also picking selective quotes which the author mention american and britain as facist states are purely on the foreign policy especially declaring war in afgans, iraq.
what the threat starter mention to me is more on the domestic way the things are run in singapore rather than on our govt foreign policy.
dont confuse and mislead the public.
Originally posted by reyes:bentsb05 are also picking selective quotes which the author mention american and britain as facist states are purely on the foreign policy especially declaring war in afgans, iraq.
what the threat starter mention to me is more on the domestic way the things are run in singapore rather than on our govt foreign policy.
dont confuse and mislead the public.
Most State makes decision for it's citizens. It is not possible to have a referendum on every decision.
Even welfare states tax you heavily and return you some welfare. They are all the same. We are the same. Depends on how you go about doing it only.
Every country is fascist in nature.