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09/05/2005: "Nascent American Fascism"

Those of you who were at Interaction with me probably heard Patrick Nielsen-Hayden refer more than once to his initially lingering, but increasingly solid suspicion that about 20% (or was it more?) of his compatriots were ready and waiting, at a moment's notice, to embrace fully-fledged fascism. You know, the kind that finally abandons all pretence of complying with the Constitution and the requirements of a civilised society, and takes to booting in doors in the dead of night and openly kicking the shit out of those who disagree with them. Or worse.

In the wake of the state crime that is New Orleans, quite a few voices from the far right are making similar predictions, though with markedly less trepidation and - am I imagining it? - maybe just a hint of smugness.

'Expect heavily armed and infuriated conservatives to launch a cleansing war against the traitors.' And this guy is a High School teacher...