
(Above picture:- Makeshift Memorial to Charles De Menezes shot by police at Stockwell Tube Station)
14 points to Identify progression into fascisim
Dr. Lawrence Britt, a political scientist, created the 14 characteristics for identifying weather your state, (as in a political body as organized for civil rule for government), is progressing into a fascist community.
The 14 characteristics are:
1.. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism – Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.
Pinkpasty:- The rise in non-British anti-imigrant expression of miscontent?
2.. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights – Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of “need.” The people tend to ‘look the other way’ of even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc.
PinkPasty:- Well Cornwall police have disregarded several Human Rights in their pursuit of the homosexual see:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvk97-MBbO8
3.. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause – The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe; racial, ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists; terrorists, etc.
PinkPasty:- Cornwall police abuse the 'boggie man' of false alleged child abuse or other false alleged sexual offences to intimidate and persicute gay persons!
4.. Supremacy of the Military – Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.
PinkPasty:- Pass.
5.. Rampant Sexism – The government if fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Opposition to abortion is high, as is homophobia and anti-gay legislation and national policy.
PinkPasty:- Even the HOME OFFICE issued a report in 2005 that sexism & homophobia was ENDEMIC within British Police forces.
6.. Controlled Mass Media – Sometimes the media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or through sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in wartime, is very common.
Pinkpasty:- I am actually blocked from posting on local newspaper websites, local editors do not reply to emails on the topic of institutional homophobia in Cornwall
7.. Obsession with National Security – Fear is used as a motivation tool by the government over the masses.
PinkPasty:- Do you remember when you could have hand luaggage on your holiday flights?
8.. Religion and Government are Intertwined – Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government’s policies or actions.
PinkPasty:- Church, the bastion of HOMOPHOBIA! Lay Preacher and Cornish Mp Colin Breed oppossed on religious grounds for legislation for an "incitment to gay hatred bill" for protection of gay people.
9.. Corporate Power is Protected – The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders in power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.
PinkPasty:-Have you ever tried to complain to even the 'gay' media about their carrying adverts promoting Police, whilst gay people are STILL being persicuted & violated by police abusive practises & attitudes towards gay persons?
10.. Labor Power is Suppressed – Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely or are severely suppressed.
PinkPasty:-Remember when it was lawful to gather together in peacful protest...without the written permission of a Chief Constable?
11.. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts – Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts is openly attacked, and governments often refuse to fund the arts.
PinkPasty:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWuQ65V7i0o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ADMt8gmTWM
12.. Obsession with Crime and Punishment – Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses, and even forego civil liberties, in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.
Pinkpasty:- Try getting police abuse investigated...we have and got nowhere!
(UNINVESTIGATED complaint) PC Treloar,
(UNINVESTIGATED complaint) PC Honey,
(Effectively excused by IPCC) Act/Sgt Martin,
(Effectively excused by IPCC) DC Anning,
(UNINVESTIGATED complaint) DC Scott,
(UNINVESTIGATED complaint) PC Alexander & undisclosed colleague,
(Effectively excused by IPCC) Some Custody officers at Camborne police station,
(UNINVESTIGATED complaint) x3 Police undisclosed officers on duty Helston Flora Day 2006
(UNINVESTIGATED complaint) x4 Police undisclosed officers outside Eclipse night club.
(Effectively excused by IPCC) PC Tar & undisclosed colleague.
(Effectively excused by IPCC) Insp. Bolt
(Effectively excused by IPCC) Insp. Eastern
(UNINVESTIGATED complaint) DC Parker
(UNINVESTIGATED complaint) Sgt Rowe
(UNINVESTIGATED complaint) DC Crowe
(UNINVESTIGATED complaint) Sgt Beckerlegge
(UNINVESTIGATED complaint) PC Piper (lgbt diversity officer)
13.. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption – Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions, and who use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability.
PinkPasty:-The Independent Police Complaints Commission...independent from whom?
14.. Fraudulent Elections – Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against (or even the assassination of) the opposition candidates, the use of legislation to control voting numbers or political district boundaries, and the manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate or control elections.
Pinkpasty:- pass?
The original site from which I aquired the 14 points from, went onto say this;-
What is very sad and scary about this list is that it closely resembles the United States. The US has powerful nationalism. They have defined the word, “patriotism,” as someone who is for the wars America is involved in, has multiple, “support the troops,” stickers and has an American flag waving on their car and home. Uncle Sam is a symbol of powerful nationalism as well.
Number two is a huge topic right now. Would you give up liberty for security? American government will make you if there is one more terrorist attack. And police are ignoring all human rights more and more as time passes.
Number three: Iraq, terrorists and Osama Bin Laden.
Number four is true for the US, it just seems to be less obvious. We honor our military through holidays, parades, and merchandise. No one ever bashes our military do they? I haven’t heard anyone lately.
Read number five again. It is an exact definition and description of American media. With the CFR, and direct government control of the media, this is perhaps the largest fascist characteristic in the United States today.
Number seven is another very subtle characteristic in the US. Terrorists on airplanes for example. They use fear to manipulate us. Watch FOX News tonight. They try to scare you in every story.
Keep an eye out for any more characteristics that are growing in the US. We are becoming a fascist community.
Pinkpasty:- Britain probably not far behind!
