If by reasonable, you mean biased, then of course you can't see any fascist tendencies. You've got Islamo-fascists on the brain, and you cannot see anything excpet in comparison to it. You need to disconnect that part of your brain in order to critique the problems in your own country. Of course we're not as bad as the Middle East by any measure. That's not what this post concerns. Turn down your cultural contrast dial and you might see the fascist tendencies more clearly.

1. Tradition: Are you saying the religious right doesn't want to return the country to traditional values -- like America had in the 1950s? The religious right has a lot of pull with the current administration.

2. Rejection of Modernism: This administration has a bad relationship with science.

3. Action for action's sake: Too much thinking is a sign of weakness, in other words. Kerry is weak. Bush is strong for invading Iraq without a solid plan.

4. Making distinctions: You seem to have trouble making distinctions between Islamo-Fascists and other Muslims. "You're either with us, or you're against us." Labels aplenty. Black and white.

5. Diversity is bad: see the above quote. There is little room for difference of opinion in this administration. People who don't toe the line are fired.

6. Individual or social frustration: This administration fanned the flames of fear to gain support for its agenda.

7. Nationalism: Before 9/11, patriotism was not something many people felt to their cores. Now, patriotism is discussed, and questioned every day. People who question the administration's decisions are said to be aiding the enemy (plot from the inside), or even committing treason. And don't tell me xenophopia hasn't become a problem.

8. humiliated by the ostentatious wealth and force of their enemies: We are told that the enemy can hit at any time. Anywhere. But we are stronger and will hunt them all down, one by one. "Thus, by a continuous shifting of rhetorical focus, the enemies are at the same time too strong and too weak."

9. Life is lived for stuggle: It's hard work. It's hard work. "Life is permanent warfare." The dominant values of our nation/gov't also include: apathy towards the global consequences of our choices, our way or the highway.

10. Elitism: You are a perfect example of this. You refuse to even entertain the thought that your own culture is flawed, instead pointing out the flaws of others. Most of America does the same, I'm afraid.

11. Heroism: this point doesn't really apply as none of our military is eager to die.

12. The Ur-Fascist transfers his will to power to sexual matters: homophobia

13. selective populism: There is a distinct lack of equality of representation in the gov't, influenced heavily by economic background.

14. Ur-Fascism speaks Newspeak: "Leave No Child Behind", "Healthy Forest Initiative"


And no, I don't hate the US. By saying so, you're exhibiting fascist tendencies.