For Mccain And Neo Cons, U.S. Bred Fascism Is All That’S Left

The neo-conservative movement has played its final card, and has revealed itself for the American-bred fascism it really is. For McCain And Neo-Cons, U.S.-Bred Fascism Is All That’s LeftBy Cliff Montgomery – Oct. 12th, 2008It was refreshing to see the John McCain of 2000 finally show up on the 2008 campaign trail.The last several days had shown an increasingly ugly ambition from the Arizona senator and former maverick, as slanderous statements from the GOP presidential nominee and his running mate, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, have accused Democratic Presidential Nominee Barack Obama (D-IL) of everything from hating America to being a terrorist.The inevitable result of such villainous deceit and appeals to raw emotion has been on display at Republican rallies in the last several days. Crowds of whipped-up voters–already anxious at Obama’s steady increase in the polls–have cried out with frenzied shouts of “treason!” “traitor!” “terrorist!” and the telling “kill him!” and “off with his head!” This often has occurred right in front of McCain and Palin, without so much as as a raise of the eyebrows from either of them.Intelligent pundits like David Gergen have called such activity from the GOP nominees the actions of mere “rabble-rousers.” Jon Stewart was much closer to the truth when he only half-jokingly said that the recent McCain and Palin rallies were beginning to sound like the last days of the Weimar Republic–the days in Germany when a wild-eyed Adolf Hitler would employ a constant barrage of misrepresentation and name-calling on political opponents to stir crowds into fits of murderous rage.Senator McCain (R-AZ) apparently couldn’t take anymore. At a “town hall” rally in Minnesota, McCain began correcting the flat-out lies and smears about Obama being stated by supporters–slanders his own campaign has gleefully embraced.”I don’t trust Obama,” one woman said into the mic.”I have read about him. He’s an Arab,” she declared.The Arizona senator shook his head, grabbed the microphone from the woman, and declared:”No, ma’am. He’s a decent, family man, a citizen that I just happen to have disagreements with  on fundamental issues and that’s what this campaign is all about.”When another supporter said he was “scared” of Senator Obama, McCain replied:”I have to tell you, he is a decent person and a person that you do not have to be scared of as president of the United States.”Perhaps tellingly, many in the crowd booed at that comment.  “If you want a fight, we will fight,” McCain told the disappointed crowd.”But we will be respectful. I admire Sen. Obama and his accomplishments,” he added.When the wolves howled at such a show of decency, the Arizona senator cut them off.The displays at recent rallies, egged on by an increasingly desperate GOP, have revealed a painful truth about the modern Republican movement. Nixon’s creation of the “Southern Strategy” in the late 1960’s–a movement designed to appeal to the Midwest and Deep South’s fear and rage over the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964–was crafted to mask blatant fascist sympathies as a serious concern for “state’s rights.”This has allowed increasingly militant, reactionary groups to hold great sway over a large bloc of the U.S. electorate. Until recently they had been able to make America ever more reactionary, by hiding their prejudices behind a veil of false rhetoric and jingoism.Neo-conservatives thus mastered a well-polished, finely-tuned method of political attack. It employs a disarmingly simple, but effective, four-step process:1.) Lie like hell;2.) Deny everything when the lies are exposed;3.) When denials no longer work, pretend to be personally offended and accuse your opponent of every evil under the sun.4.) When all else fails, give violence a chance.But then George W. Bush was given the White House. He tried lying, but his lies were so blatant–and often so damned absurd–that pretty soon people stopped listening. Then he tried denying every failure and misstep under the sun, but it took only a few intrepid reporters to expose those denials of reality. Then he played the fake outrage card, calling every person smart enough to disagree with him every dirty name in the book. But his failures have been so great, even that just doesn’t work anymore.That’s why neo-conservatism has lurched into nothing more than paranoid screams and raw fury before our very eyes. The movement hasn’t had to reveal this ugly side of itself since the 1960’s; but with no means of manipulation left–and nothing of value to offer the people–the movement has to play its final card, and reveal itself for the American-bred fascism it really is.It was good to see the John McCain of 2000 briefly return, and rally against such ugliness. But it probably won’t last. Having released the hounds of Hell in a final act of desperation, McCain won’t be able to put them back into the kennel anytime soon…presuming he really wants to do so.Like what you’re reading so far? Then why not order a full year (52 issues) of thee-newsletter for only $15? A major article covering an story not being told in the Corporate Press will be delivered to your email every Monday morning for a full year, for less than 30 cents an issue. Order Now! *Privacy Policy: We use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our website. 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