SIGNS OF FACISM - JEFFERSON COUNTY WA
The 50501 Signs of Fascism project is designed to signify what we are experiencing in the USA today. Though the words have been updated, they still fully align with the universally recognized 14 characteristics of fascism as outlined by historian Dr. Lawrence L. Britt:
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[CONTINUED FROM TOP OF PAGE —>]…characteristics of fascism as outlined by historian Dr. Lawrence L. Britt:
1. Powerful and continued expressions of nationalism
2. Disdain for human rights
3. Identification of enemies/scapegoats as a unifying cause
4. The supremacy of the military and avid militarism
5. Rampant sexism
6. A controlled mass media
7. Obsession with national security
8. Religion and government intertwined
9. Power of corporations protected
10. Power of labor suppressed or eliminated
11. Disdain and suppression of intellectuals and the arts
12. Obsession with crime and punishment
13. Rampant cronyism and corruption
14. Fraudulent elections
Think our democracy is safe? Let’s compare these signs with what is happening in our country today:
1. Use of troops on civilians
2. Appointing criminal loyalists
3. Blaming others for their crimes
4. Mixing religion and government
5. Replacing science with ideology
6. Labeling minorities as enemies
7. Threatening political opponents
8. Use of voter suppression
9. Faking government data
10. Denying reality with lies
11. Controlling the media
12. Using fear to gain power
13. Rewriting American history
14. Using secret police
It is clear. Sadly, we are quickly losing our democracy and falling under fascist control. Corruption is now rampant. Innocent people have been murdered. ICE is running our streets. Science is being denied. Our media is being controlled. Our military is being misused. The rights of women and immigrants are under threat. And the freedoms all of us share are in jeopardy. Don’t let the dire history of the past repeat itself. Stand up for the democracy we have protected since 1776. Because once it is gone, it will never come back.
What can you do? Seek out truth. Study history. Talk to your friends and neighbors. Get involved. Then vote for honest candidates who will protect human rights and the rights of all Americans. AFTER ALL:
OUR GRANDPARENTS FOUGHT FASCISM, WILL YOU?
RESOURCES FOR MORE INFO
ushmm.org - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum