Hullabaloo

Digby's Hullabaloo by Digby | Jul. 25, 2008 (Opinion)

The idea is to create the connection between large crowds and enthralled supporters in the 1930s and in the Obama campaign today. And that is meant to induce feelings of revulsion and shame, not just in those voters who are more passive and see these images on television, but among the very participants themselves. Going to an Obama rally? You're a mindless pawn. Send him money? You are funding a cult. Work on his behalf? You have drank the Kool-Aid and ... Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Media
Topics: Presidential Election 2008, Media and Politics, Obama Administration
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Posted by: Posted by Chris Finnie - Jul 25, 2008 - 12:14 PM PDT
Reviewed by: Chris Finnie (review), Elizabeth White-Nadler (review), Larry Miller (review)
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Chris Finnie
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 by Chris Finnie - Oct. 1, 2008

A little over the top, but entertaining and interesting. I especially enjoyed the banner ad on the side with the photo of John McCain in front of the fudge haus. Proved the old adage about a picture and 1,000 words IMHO.

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Elizabeth White-Nadler
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 by Elizabeth White-Nadler - Oct. 1, 2008
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Larry Miller
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 by Larry Miller - Oct. 1, 2008

The Right calling the progressive Left "Fascist" has to be an ultimate irony. There is considerable evidence that fascism is gaining traction in the US and Britain (both countries' religious right wings have always shown a taste for it), but to claim that it comes from the Left is Orwellian Doublespeak. Few in the US actually know what fascism is. To those I recommend "The Anatomy of Fascism" by Prof. Robert O. Paxton, the standard work.

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