The Left and PDS/TPDS

PDS - Palin Derangement Syndrome; The preoccupation with and fear of Sarah Palin

TPDS - Tea Party Derangement Syndrome; The preoccupation with and fear of the Tea Party

Recently, I saw a segment on Fox News "The Best notable quotables of 2010". Yes, I know what you are thinking, why spend a whole segment on Joe Biden? Believe it or not, there were other folks that spouted blatantly stupid and ridiculous things.

Three of the quotes, Frank Rich, NY Times; Joe McGinnis, Liberal Author and Pundit; and Rob Reiner (AKA Meathead), Actor and Director; compared the Tea Party to Fascists and NAZIs, and a double whammy by suggesting that not only was the Tea Party NAZIs, but that Sarah Palin was a their Hitler like leader (McGinnis).

 For quite some time it has bothered me that the American Left continuously calls the right of this country Fascists and NAZIs. When I was younger, because of my poor public education, I somewhat accepted the premise. Then one day it hit me... NAZI is an acronym for National German Socialists Workers Party, the key word here being SOCIALISTS.

 After more reading and research on my part I discovered the following:

 1. Benito Mussolini, a life long Socialist who had flirted with Communism, created the concept of Fascism after returning from service in the Italian Army in WWI (they were on our side for that one). He thought that a Nation, operated more like the military, using a military style esprit de corps would be more efficient at Economic command and control.

 2. Fascism is a type of Socialism with two differences:
     a. The Government does not own ALL means of production, those which it does not own it controls by regulation, investment, or subsidy. (Think GM, Chrysler, Alternative energy and oil)
     b. Whereas Communism and Socialism extort "Workers of the World Unite!!" Fascism can be summed up by  "Workers of (Nation) Unite!"
    
 3. Nazism is a type of Fascism with one main difference, instead of the motto "Workers of (Nation) Unite!", it is "(Race/Color/Ethnicity) Workers of (Nation) Unite!"


Furthermore, Benito and Adolph were darlings of the American Left up until they attacked the Soviet Union. Which at the beginning of WWII was paradise on earth to most American leftists. Therefore, if you were an American Communist, the enemy which was to the right of you and your beliefs was Fascismt or a Nazism. Since these two ideologies were considered the most evil of the 20th century (even though Communism was responsible for more death and misery), it has become a favorite insult/comeback of the American left when they can't support their arguments.



You: "Millions Starved in the Soviet Union and Communist China when they Collectivized the farms"
Former Leftist Friend: "FASCIST!!"



Socialism and it's offspring Communism, Fascism, and Nazism, are predicated on the destruction of the individual for the good of the collective. Comparing the Tea Party and Sarah Palin, who believe that individual liberty and freedom are tantamount, to these failed ideologies is either tired rhetoric or a sign that those on the American Left have gone so far down the road toward Communism that all they can see to their right, is Fascism, and Nazism.

Or, it could just be they are having a hard time explaining why Papa Doc Obama is failing...