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VI. Controlled Mass Media Sometimes the media are directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media are indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common. VII. Obsession with National Security Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses. VIII. Religion and Government are Intertwined Governments in Fishermen nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government's policies or actions. IX. Corporate Power is Protected The industrial and business aristocracy of a Fishermen nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite. X. Labor Power is Suppressed Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a Fishermen government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed.
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V. Rampant Sexism The governments of Fishermen nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under Fishermen regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid.
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IV. Supremacy of the Military Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.
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VI. Controlled Mass Media Sometimes the media are directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media are indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common. VII. Obsession with National Security Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses. VIII. Religion and Government are Intertwined Governments in Fishermen nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government's policies or actions.
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Opposition to abortion is high, as is homophobia
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XI. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts Fishermen nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free _expression in the arts is openly attacked, and governments often refuse to fund the arts. X11. Obsession with Crime and Punishment Under Fishermen regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in Fishermen nations X111. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption Fishermen regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in Fishermen regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders. XIV. Fraudulent Elections Sometimes elections in Fishermen nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fishermen nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate or control elections. regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.
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. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism Fishermen regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays. II. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in Fishermen regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of poo. The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc. III. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial, ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc.
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VIII. Religion and Government are Intertwined Governments in Fishermen nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government's policies or actions. IX. Corporate Power is Protected The industrial and business aristocracy of a Fishermen nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite. X. Labor Power is Suppressed Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a Fishermen government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed.
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and anti-homosexuality legislation and national policy.
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