Once upon a time in America....

[omniscient]

[Siamanto]

Where I live, many sell artisanal products on the sidewalk, including T-shirts. Today, I saw one that reads:
"How The Foreign Policy of The US Is Shaped?"
The above sentence had the shape of a bomb!

Apparently, some think that the Foreign Policy of the US is "f ascistic." Of course, one may interpret "fascim" in may different ways and provide many different - and sometimes contradictory - definitions, but the facts remain the same: US Foreign Policy is oppressive, inhuman, arrogant, disrespectful of other Cultures and - why not? - fascistic!

[Anonymouse]

Fascistic is misplaced. It is imperialistic. But fascistic would only relate to the nature of its own government, not the outward manifestion of its behavior, which we call imperialism.

That many things can be interpreted in a variety of ways does not taint the original meaning of the political ideology which we call fascism. While the U.S. is an imperial power and is destructive, it is not a fascist country. Fascistic, perhaps, which is itself debatable, but a fascist country, not so. Just like the U.S. is socialistic in its economy, however, it is far from being entirely socialist.

[Siamanto]

Fascistic is misplaced. It is imperialistic. But fascistic would only relate to the nature of its own government, not the outward manifestion of its behavior, which we call imperialism.

That many things can be interpreted in a variety of ways does not taint the original meaning of the political ideology which we call fascism. While the U.S. is an imperial power and is destructive, it is not a fascist country. Fascistic, perhaps, which is itself debatable, but a fascist country, not so.

I understand you, that is exactly why I have used quotes. However, as words do, the usage of the word "fascim" has evolved - or degenerated, depending on your point of view - and it is often used to mean "oppressive and/or authoritarian." Here, I would go with the later Wittgenstein's - rather extensional - definition of the meaning of a word as the set of sentences where it is or can be used.
Do you see my point of you?

For the record, I would agree that the Domestic Policy of the US is NOT "fascistic," just like many many other countries of the World. As a matter of fact, few rank the US among the first most "free" countries of the World.

Just like the U.S. is socialistic in its economy, however, it is far from being entirely socialist.

To a little degree. In fact, the social benefits in the US are too meager compared to many - if not all - Western European countries.

[Anonymouse]

Of course, compared to socialist Europe, America is a capitalists dream.

[Siamanto]

Of course, compared to socialist Europe, America is a capitalists dream.

There's a thin line between a nightmare and a dream: all nightmares start as a dream!

[Anonymouse]

I assure you it is in the process of becoming a nightmare domestically.

[omniscient]

Don't mind me I'm just putting images up because I don't care about this thread so I will shiit on it with my images muahaha.

[!IKE]

Of course, compared to socialist Europe, America is a capitalists dream.

That made no sense

[Anonymouse]

That made no sense

Of course it did.