Naomi Wolf wrote an article in 2007, titled “Fascist America in 10 easy steps.” The subtitle was:
History shows there are certain steps that any would-be dictator must take to destroy constitutional freedoms. Each of these 10 steps has already been initiated today in the United States by the Bush administration.
She then went on to list those steps. I thought that I would revisit this list, and see where we are:
1. Invoke a terrifying internal and external enemy
2. Create a gulag
3. Develop a thug caste
4. Set up an internal surveillance system or even this example. What scares me the most is this executive order.
5. Harass citizens’ groups
6. Engage in arbitrary detention and release
7. Target key individuals
8. Control the press
9. Dissent equals treason
10. Suspend the rule of law
Coke or Pepsi. No difference between the Republicans or the Democrats.