Fascist America In 10 Easy Steps

An interesting article by Naomi Wolf in The Guardian:

... If you look at history, you can see that there is essentially a blueprint for turning an open society into a dictatorship. That blueprint has been used again and again in more and less bloody, more and less terrifying ways. But it is always effective. It is very difficult and arduous to create and sustain a democracy - but history shows that closing one down is much simpler. You simply have to be willing to take the 10 steps.

[...]

1. Invoke a terrifying internal and external enemy
2. Create a gulag
3. Develop a thug caste
4. Set up an internal surveillance system
5. Harass citizens' groups
6. Engage in arbitrary detention and release
7. Target key individuals
8. Control the press
9. Dissent equals treason
10. Suspend the rule of law

[Source: The Guardian]

[Via: Hou-Hou Blog]

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As we've noted before, Orwell speaks best to this. Hitler was, of course, the classic implementor, the model by which all other such efforts must be judged.

Posted by: Jimbo at April 29, 2007 03:56 AM
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