From Eric Peters on a guest post at theburningplatform.com:
Is this con really going to sell… again?
The neo-con intellectual Francis Fukuyama claimed the “end of history” after the fall of the Soviet Union. The ascendance – in perpetuity – of authoritarian democracy (there can be no other kind) as the new order of the ages.
But based on last night’s political happenings, it appears we’re going back a few chapters for a remedial lesson in other forms of authoritarianism.
Leave-me-be-ism is off the table. Very few takers.
Once again, the populace is presented with – take your pick – strutting, bullying fascism (in the form of America’s business-suited Duce, Donald Trump) or the rumple-suited friendly-sounding socialism of America’s take on Leon Trotsky, Bernie Sanders.
Such a nice old man! He cares about us!
Or (cue the Duce) he will lead us!
Heads or tails, authoritarianism always wins.
Trump promises – and will deliver – order. As his prototype, the Duce did. He will make sure the trains run on time. And many other such things. Thyssen and Krupp… GE and ExxonMobil. We are going to have a time!
Sanders, meanwhile, promises an easy ride and Free Stuff – and will deliver that. By taking more of your stuff. By having other people ride your back. Bernie will hold the reigns.
All for the common good, of course.
It’s what both of them claim – as their historical antecedents always claimed. Give me power and you will not recognize the place ten years from now!
Certainly.
People continue to fall for this. Over and over again. It is astonishing. And depressing.
Doesn’t anyone read anymore?
To continue reading: Take Your Pick of the “Isms”
Robert is the link broke for Continuing to read?
Lisa,
The link is not broken, my careless linker (me) did not set up the link. I have corrected it, and you can go to the full article. Sorry about that!
haha I always think it is ME