Colin Powell Endorses Obama on 'Meet the Press'

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by alphagamzetagam

Right - the term as thrown around is definitely an insult. I have to giggle to myself though when someone calls the candidate on the left a fascist, when really, if they were to the extreme left they'd be a Marxist.

Why Marxist rather than Communist?

And honestly, it might make sense to appropriate a different word for the extreme right wing position if the point is simply to describe the political position without all the totalitarian fun.

Marxism suggests an economic and social view. Fascism bring with it a whole boat load of associations that the far left position is equally as deserving of, and fascism typically doesn't even suggest economic implications to the average person.

In most instances when people use fascism, I think that they neglect the word totalitarian when it would work so nicely.

ETA: And it also seems to me that there is a more likely far right position that is laissez faire capitalism without the state actually serving or merging with the corporations.

[RU OX Alum]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

Why Marxist rather than Communist?



In most instances when people use fascism, I think that they neglect the word totalitarian when it would work so nicely.

But the word "fascist" is easier to say, and hear, and catch on, than "totalitarian", which is long and kind of hard to say. And almost imposible to repeat in a crowd. For instance, some one might yell back "yeah, he's a fascist" at a rally, but not too many people I think would yell back "yeah, he's a totalitarian." It would take too long say.

Not saying that you're not correct, you are, but I think the terms "fascist" and "fascism" get thrown around more is that they work better for rhetoric, which is what this is.

[AGDee]

I think "He's totally a totalitarian" would be good to say... ya know, a tongue twister