Fascism

Fascism, pronounced /ˈfæʃɪzəm/, is a political ideology that seeks to combine radical and authoritarian nationalism[1][2][3][4] with a corporatist economic system,[5] and which is usually considered to be on the far right of the traditional left-right political spectrum.

The United States Supreme Court opened the door wider to fascism yesterday. In a five-to-four ruling, it has allowed for corporations to directly fund advertising in election campaigns without limitations. In other words, corporations are now citizens. Yes, citizens with billions of dollars at their disposal to indoctrinate and propagandize the electorate. This, combined with the unlimited corporate monopoly of public media, rings a death knell for electoral democracy in the U.S..

It is also interesting to note that today's news reports that Senator-elect Scott Brown of Massachusetts owes his election in part to support from the national Tea Party organization which mobilized its members to volunteer on the Brown campaign. This item, combined with a report that Mr. Brown stated his interested in sitting on the Senate Armed Service Committee, Homeland Security Committee and/or Appropriations Committee points to his deep roots in the Far Right, which mouths 'small government' but supports militarism, nationalism and religious fundamentalism.

I am afraid the American public is asleep. They seem generally blind to the obvious forces of corporate oppression which have already diminished their standard of living, made it harder for them to find work and continue to chop away at the social security structure of their government. They continue to buy new gadgets as fast as they appear. They subscribe to media which support their enslavement.

Now, as much as ever in human history, personal daily practice for health and mindfulness is one method to avoid being lulled into supporting the loss of human rights and human dignity. The practice of study, truth-seeking and truth-speaking is one way to avoid becoming a victim of fascism. It is a choice between making history and simply repeating history.