Extremist right-wing regimes have usually shared many common characteristics. George W. Bush and his political cronies, the Bushites, are no exception. They have political principles which are far to the right and way outside America's traditional political value system. George Bush regards himself as a monarch, an absolute ruler, George I, above the law and in charge of your mind and what you're allowed to think. In that way and in other ways, he's like former political extremists. Seventy years ago the "free world" of Western Europe and America fought the Second World War against right wing extremists. Those enemies of our civil liberties were, in most ways, far worse than the Bushites, but there are alarming parallels. The Bushites and the Nazis/Fascists of the 1930s and 40s had differences, too. For one thing, the Nazis were primarily a foreign enemy, an un-American threat. The Bushites are an enemy-within, as insidious as a brain tumor. Another big difference between Bushites and Nazis is money. Nazis weren't nearly as intoxicated by money as the Bushites are. A Bushite will do anything for a buck. He/she can be bought by almost any lobbyist. Bushites sell their principles pretty cheaply. The Nazis were more fanatic and idealistic. A Bushite can't be accused of being idealistic. The Bushites use Christian religion more than earlier Nazis did. The Nazis used other mythologies, especially the occult, mostly to pretend that their dogma was divine and ancient. The Bushites use Christian mythology as a weapon, a tool of oppression. Of course, they too want their dogma to appear godly, like the papal crusades, killing for God. But the similarities between earlier Nazis and Bushites are striking. Like the Nazis, the Bushites are scared of queers. One of the great threats to Bushite civilization is queers getting married. That is, getting married to one another. It's okay for them to marry someone of the opposite sex and then get divorced or have affairs (so long as they don't get caught). That's all Christian morality. Another Bushite religious weapon is so-called "intelligent design." The Bushites need that absurd religious mythology to keep their dim-witted minions happily in line. Blame it on God. Conservatives and Republicans get angry where persons recognize the many similarities between Bushites and earlier Nazis. Certainly it's correct that the Bushites aren't yet nearly as deadly or as bad as the German, Italian and Japanese extremists we fought during the Second World War. It is also true, however, that the Republicans learned a lot from those enemies. They adopted a lot of their tactics, doctrine and lies. One of the biggest was using fear to manipulate the common people. Another was having a hate-object upon whom to blame things. A hate-object is a group for the people to hate and fear. Such a group may be the Jews or Moslems or Hispanics or fags. It helps to give them a catchy moniker such as "TERRORTSTS!" Perhaps the most alarming thing about the similarities between the Nazis and the Bushites is how many Americans have bought into their doctrine. It's frightening to realize how many people are cowards, willing to trade their independent liberty for a master and "security." It's bizarre to imagine George I as a benevolent dictator. Of a truth, he's evil. Any knowledgeable person already sees some of the striking parallels between the history of oppression and the Bushites. I've taken the time to enumerate a few of the most obvious similarities in the following chart. There are many others that I haven't listed. A Few Parallels NAZIS / FASCISTS BUSHITES By using the Reichstag fire disaster they seized extraordinary police powers. By using the World Trade Center disaster they seized extraordinary police powers. By using greatly hyped fears, they passed the Nuremburg Laws against Jews and political dissidents. By using greatly hyped fears, they passed the Patriot Act against "terrorists" and political dissidents. Using public panic and flimsy excuses, they rounded up Jews, political dissidents and foreigners. Using public panic and flimsy excuses, they rounded up Moslems, political dissidents, Arabs and other foreigners. They created secret prisons and used torture and murder to question and punish prisoners for being Jews and political opponents. They created secret prisons and used torture and murder to question and punish prisoners for being Moslems and political opponents. They created concentration camps for Jews, Gypsies, Russians and others. They created concentration camps for Moslems, Arabs, Hispanics and others. They held prisoners indefinitely without charges to be tried by special courts in meaningless show trials. They held prisoners indefinitely without charges to be tried by special courts in meaningless show trials. They engineered a practice war in Spain. They engineered a practice war in Afghanistan. Fearing loss of dictatorial power, they secretly spied on tens of thousands of ordinary citizens. Fearing loss of dictatorial power, they secretly spied on, eavesdropped on and interfered with tens of thousands of ordinary citizens. By telling lies about trumped-up threats, they invaded Poland. By telling lies about trumped-up threats, they invaded Iraq. In order to justify oppressive police powers, they preached fear about the supposed threat posed by Russia and England. In order to justify oppressive police powers, they preached fear about the supposed threat posed by Iran and bird flu. On moral/religious grounds they forced the halt of non-military scientific research and art which they regarded "degenerate." On moral/religious grounds they forced the halt of non-military scientific research such as genetic and stem-cell investigation and art which they regarded "degenerate" or realisticly sexual. Using the threat of foreign cultures as an excuse, they built border fences and oppressed "illegal" Gypsies, Poles and others. Using the threat of foreign cultures as an excuse, they built border fences and oppressed "illegal" Hispanics, Arabs and others. They greatly expanded the wealth and influence of big corporations such as Krup and the war machine. They greatly expanded the wealth and influence of big corporations such as Halliburton, Exxon Mobil and the war machine. They expanded their empire in order to get land for agriculture and living. They expanded their empire in order to get land for oil and Christianity. They convinced many citizens of their big lies by using a state propaganda machine, repeated slogans, bullying and censorship. They convinced many citizens of their big lies by using state propaganda such as Fox "News," repeated slogans, bullying and censorship. Their leader was a charismatic egomaniac with great speaking ability and a devious intellect who didn't know when to change course. Their leader was a charismatic egomaniac with no speaking ability at all, but a devious intellect who didn't know when to change course. Rebecca's Bargain Antiques Collectible Vintage Photos Fine Prints - Old Maps Sheet Music - Old Books Elegant Antiques and Collectibles "Our real disease is... democracy" Alexander Hamilton, 1785 You are welcome to use or republish any of our material. Please give www.prisoners.com credit as the source. Return to the Works by Prisoner Authors and Others Menu. Return to the Politicians and Politics Menu. Return to the Main Menu. Go to our site's Search Engine Send us Your Comments or Input.