Comments by "Thales Nemo" (@thalesnemo2841) on "Why Are Trump's Storm Troopers Sexually Assaulting Protesters?" video.
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16. The moral and spiritual aspects of both personal and international
relationships have a practical bearing which socalled practical men
deny. This dullness of vision regarding the importance of the general
welfare to the individual is the measure of the failure of our schools
and churches to teach the spiritual significance of genuine democracy.
Until democracy in effective enthusiastic action fills the vacuum
created by the power of modern inventions, we may expect the
fascists to increase in power after the war both in the United States
and in the world.
17. Fascism in the postwar inevitably will push steadily for AngloSaxon
imperialism and eventually for war with Russia. Already American
fascists are talking and writing about this conflict and using it as an
excuse for their internal hatreds and intolerances toward certain races,
creeds and classes.
18. It should also be evident that exhibitions of the native brand of
fascism are not confined to any single section, class or religion. Happily, it can be said that as yet fascism has not captured a predominant place in the outlook of any American section, class or religion. It may be encountered in Wall Street, Main Street or Tobacco Road. Some even suspect that they can detect incipient traces of it along the Potomac. It is an infectious disease, and we must all be on our guard against intolerance, bigotry and the pretension of invidious
distinction. But if we put our trust in the common sense of common men and "with malice toward none and charity for all" go forward on the great adventure of making political, economic and social democracy a practical reality, we shall not fail.
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