Dangerous Slogans

Change the Language and Everybody Will Believe You and Agitate for Violence Violence is a slippery slope. When slogans are strategically used to stir up righteous indignation and justifiable violent solutions we know we are sliding down into outright fascism. “Narcoterrorists” is a brilliant propaganda word. It conjures images of real terrorists who set bombs … Read more

When Trump Was Worshiped As Jesus

I recently watched the short series, Death by Lightning, on President Garfield whom I had forgotten like many have. He was assassinated by Charles J. Guiteau after serving only three months in office. Guiteau worshiped Garfield with a devotion and fervor that disturbed me. He was clearly a fanatic, seeing him as the savior of … Read more

SantaCon

Fascists dislike anything out of the ordinary and unconventional (Adorno, et al 1950). We got wind of this when “Christians” objected to the opening art performance of the Olympics where a blue figure appeared at a long table. The performers were odd and weird and there was public outrage that this scene was making fun … Read more