Who's the Nazi Here?

Fascism: a political philosophy, movement, or regime (such as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition.

The Left labels anybody or anything that it doesn't like as "fascist" but it really is a self-diagnosis. Since this term is getting tossed around with reckless abandon, let's try a little intellectual discipline for a change and break down and apply the elements of the definition to current political alignments. 

First, regarding "nation," Center/Right Americans do tend to think that this country is exceptional. Infallible? No - one need only consider slavery, the internment of Japanese citizens in WWII, etc. as evidence. But comparatively speaking, yes. More people are fleeing their homelands than at any time in human history and a great many of them want to come here. That speaks volumes.

Ah, the "race" card is next. This is a favorite of the Left and it has devolved to ABW - Anything But White. One of the key differences between Center/Right and the Left is that the former agree with Martin Luther King that people should be judged by the content of their character, not the color of their skin. Not so the Left: white people are devils, much like the Jews were to Hitler and woe be to you if you are a Jew because in the Leftist world you are twice guilty for being white and oppressing the innocent Palestinian victims. 

Then there is centralized autocratic government. Such a government is anathema to the Center/Right. Folks to the right of center just want to get government off their backs. And the Left? There is never enough. Under President Obama, government couldn't grow fast enough. In one fell swoop 18% of the total economy was made subject to government whim with healthcare, yet any on the Left faulted Obama for his timidity. 

Severe economic and social regimentation. Healthcare was already mentioned above. As a historical reminder, Krups, Siemens, BMW, etc. did very well in Nazi Germany. It was a very cozy system where everyone scratched each other's backs and it's happening here too. Think crony capitalism - Goldman Sachs, GE, Boeing, Lockheed. Monopolies and near-monopolies are growing without much more than a ritual throat clearing from government. Look too at the "freedom" of thought on university campuses. You are free to have any opinion as long as it's theirs. Coming soon to your town!

Finally, forcible suppression of opposition. One word: Antifa. It isn't the Center/Right that is sending black-dressed thugs to Democratic meetings and shutting them down, but any significant meeting of the Center/Right that dares diverge from the Party Line gets a visit from the Antifa mob. Welcome to the new Brown Shirts! Their tactics are eerily similar to their predecessors in Germany and they intend to "possess the streets" which was the primary task of their German brethren. 

So who are the real Nazis of today? The Left need only look in the mirror.