Quote
It is interesting to see how people have easily forgotten, not only our history, but the definition of old concepts. Today fascism and (in the USA) socialism have taken an almost mythical status. Uttering those words makes one only think of the powerful imagery or atrocities these terms are associated with. Today, some have even begun using the word “fascialism”.
While that might seem humorous to some, these things show that we have forgotten what these terms meant today, and more importantly why these political movements came about. Only 20 years ago, Yugoslavia experienced a war where entire ethnic groups were targeted for extermination. Today, we are seeing more and more frustration with the government and the political process. A gap between the rich and poor is growing larger, while unemployment lingers at a high level. A generation of college graduates are unable to find jobs and future, while the elderly and workers now see their own governments threatening to cut them off. Whatever your political alignments are, the greatest fear one should have is of extremism rising up again and threatening our liberal institutions.
Please try to remember this definition, and try to see what parts you can find in this manga version of Mein Kampf, by East Press.
- Red Vodka
While that might seem humorous to some, these things show that we have forgotten what these terms meant today, and more importantly why these political movements came about. Only 20 years ago, Yugoslavia experienced a war where entire ethnic groups were targeted for extermination. Today, we are seeing more and more frustration with the government and the political process. A gap between the rich and poor is growing larger, while unemployment lingers at a high level. A generation of college graduates are unable to find jobs and future, while the elderly and workers now see their own governments threatening to cut them off. Whatever your political alignments are, the greatest fear one should have is of extremism rising up again and threatening our liberal institutions.
Please try to remember this definition, and try to see what parts you can find in this manga version of Mein Kampf, by East Press.
- Red Vodka
enough said ... @_@