* From: Michael Perelman Someone sent this to me, fearing that it might be misunderstood here. I don't think so. The correspondent makes a valuable point.
* one area the fascists had it over our Republicans is the former actually improved the economy and living conditions for most people, albeit for average people working hours increased a bit and without much wage growth,and for "enemies" nothing needs to be said about the horrors meted out. But,they created full employment for the "mainstream." The Republicans, by contrast, only deliver the illusion prosperity for the many, and their "mainstream" consists only of the top decile at best with some crumbs falling to the second decile.... For a significant number of Germans, a majority really, the fascists could, in LBJ fashion, exclaim, "you never had it so good." For the Republicans, it's only simulcra... ^^^^^^^ I use the label social fascist for Engler the governor of Michigan from 1990 to 2002. He ended General Assistance for tens of thousands , closed state mental hospitals, such that surely people died as sure as if shot. Engler is now President of the National Association of Manufacturers, in the corportist , Mussolini tradition.
