Rush Limbaugh began all this crap twenty years ago with the term feminazi. He stole the word from a caller in the late 1980’s when he was
in Sacramento working for KFBK. This is the station where he gained his
popularity by laughing and cheering as he read off names of gay men who
had died of AIDS. A fine example of what conservatives consider good
character and a role model for our children.
Pundits left and right complain of the nazi suffix – but beyond
feminists and fictional soup restaurants – it’s conservatives who
scream the loudest when on the receiving end of it. For good cause I
should say – after all – those laughing and cheering over the horrible
death of homosexual AIDS patients is far more akin to Nazism than
women’s suffrage. Let’s take a quick look at what Nazi Fascism was actually
about:
· Nationalism
· Militarism
· Pre-emptive War
· Flag waving
· My Country Right or Wrong
· Extreme Right-wing Radio Propaganda
· War Rallies
· Intolerance
· Racism
· Bigotry
· Homophobia
· Intimidation
· Law and Order!
· Largest prison system in the world
· Anti-Communism
· Murdering Jews
Fifteen out of sixteen should honk anyone’s horn. Contrary to the name
National Socialist Party, fascism had nothing to do with socialism and
everything to do with nationalism. When the Nazis came to power they
made labor unions illegal, imprisoned socialists and communists and
intimidated liberals, educators, the intelligentsia, homosexuals,
Jews and immigrants with such unyielding assault propaganda that the
majority of people in Germany succumbed to that conservative media
blitz until such groups were so demonized that millions were made into
soap.
The suffix
relates primarily to denying rights to others based on race, ethnicity, politics, religion, and sexual orientation with an overriding
culture of nationalism, militarism, exclusion, xenophobia and hate. The
question that beats upon me is why the American people so easily accept conservatives taking this low road of polemics while the few liberals kicking it back
in like manner are vilified and sent to their rooms for a
timeout.
The line between Conservative and Conservanazi is hazy as both stem
from the same selfish – bigoted – intolerant nature. The best way to
find which is which is next time a conservative friend or acquaintance
finishes one of their horrible harangues – when they are done wiping
the spittle from their chins – ask them if they have a clue as to what
selfish intolerant bigots they are presenting themselves to be. If they
lose control of their bowels or urinary tract – physically attack you –
or stick a gun up your nose – check for Swastikas on their ass.