August 06, 2005
Phase II of the War Against Liberalism?
Gosh, there are all kinds of new concepts suggesting themselves to me lately, from The First Counterwar to Totalitarianism 3.0. But juxtaposing Jeff Goldstein's observations about the use of the Western Left's rhetoric by the jihadists with the "Perfidious George's" poetic use of jihadist rhetoric (together with his prototypical neo-fascist smirk at the funny way Sharon says "terrorrrrrrize") to incite the "Arab Street," suggests that all three strains of Counter-enlightenment illiberalism (Marxism, Nazism and Islamism) have finally begun to merge. If the rhetoric has become one, will not actions soon follow?
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[Note to people who still use the term "liberalism" to refer to the Left, or socialism: Get over it. The US together with the Scots invented liberalism in the 17th and 18th centuries, and it's about time we became its standard-bearers again. It's time we put a stop to the corruption of the term.]
(Cross-posted by Demosophist to Demosophia, Anticipatory Retaliation and The Jawa Report)
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I often find it valuable to restudy the definition of words. The discussion of Liberalism and its bastardization by the modern Left brings to mind another word that has been morphed. Having been changed by socio-economic movements of the left and 20th Century history, my current definition may offer insight into the mind of the Western Left and their attitude toward radical Islamic Theo-totalitarianism.
Main Entry: fas•cism Pronunciation Guide
Pronunciation: fa]shizm, faa], fai] also ]si- sometimes fä] or f]
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): -s
Etymology: Italian fascismo, from fascio bundle, political group + -ismo -ism
1 often capitalized : the principles of the Fascisti; also : the movement or governmental regime embodying their principles
2 a : any program for setting up a centralized transnational oligarchic regime with severely transnationalistic policies, exercising regimentation of industry, commerce, and finance, rigid censorship, and forcible suppression of a classic liberal free market capitalist opposition b : any tendency toward or actual exercise of ostensibly democratic but oligarchic and/or unelected supra-legislative dictatorial control (as over other nation-states within a supranational organization); the nascent fascism of a regulator who is not content merely to do his duty -- early instances of collective social fascism and repression -- ; a kind of personal fascism, an elitist oligarchic dictatorship of the ego over the more libertarian elements of the soul.
The modern western left is virulently anti-libertarian as are Islamic Theo-totalitarians. Consciously or unconsciously they share the common goal of controlling others who do not accept the superiority of their visions; thus a kinship of spirit born in hell.
Posted by: RiverRat at August 06, 2005 05:22 PM (WY8yS)
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We all know what we mean when refering to liberal moonbats.
Posted by: greyrooster at August 06, 2005 05:36 PM (CBNGy)
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Thank you for saying the left is illiberal not liberal.
I call 'em leftists never liberals.
Posted by: Marcus Aurelius at August 07, 2005 10:51 PM (d/JUe)
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