There Is No Such Thing As A Fascist Democracy!

The Founding Parents of America (notice ‘parents’ and not ‘fathers’) knew all too well that for America to succeed in being a true democracy it would have to have a Constitution that protects the rights of all individuals to be free from the fear of groups of individuals, vice versa. And they knew that the only way to protect the rights, in effect the freedoms and liberties, of all individuals America must be to create and maintain a country that abides by the principle of Unity-In-Diversity, Tolerance of Tolerant Others, and Separation of Religion from State-Craft, in effect Personal Beliefs from Public Interest!


The vision of America that pseudo-Republicans, Neo-Cons, and other Reactionaries have is one that is opposed to Unity-In-Diversity, Tolerance of Tolerant Others and Separation of Religion from State-Craft (more commonly referred to as Separation of Church and State). But there is something inherently idiotic and dangerous about the idea of an ‘America’ where some elite group decides which religions, which particular denominations, which ways of living, which types of persons are welcome, included and enfranchised and which are considered deviant, evil, wrong , unacceptable, incorrect, and are unwelcome, excluded and disenfranchised. After all, who decides and where does the process of weeding-out undesirables begin and stop?!?


On the other hand there are also irresponsible pseudo-liberals and fake progressives who really do go too far in the opposite direction, such as those who disrespect the conservative values of others.


That said, Responsibly Progressive Liberal Democrats understand that true Unity-In-Diversity, though requiring constant attention and effort, as well as Tolerance of Tolerant Others and Separation of Religion from State, cannot be possible when government intentionally or even inadvertently disrespects and violates the privacy and private property rights of individuals! The vision of America, the right vision, that truly Progressive Liberal Democrats, including Social Democrats and Social Libertarians, hold is an America in which there is a place for practically every life-style, every identity, every individual and every group! The only common limit is that which is defined as The True Golden Rule: Do Unto Others As They Really Want To Be Done Unto, Or Do Nothing, i.e. never force your ways unto others! True Liberals, Progressives, Democrats, and even True Republicans truly appreciate, understand and agree to enforce the True Golden Rule! For example: so long as an adult does not harm minors and only engages in intimate relations, on a truly consensual basis, with other adults; government has no business inhibiting, intimidating or in any way disrespecting the liberty and freedom of such adults. The same principle applies in relation to other issues. Some other examples: 1. Decriminalizing the possession of controlled and illegal substances, and dealing with substance abuse as a social health threat and individual health problem is the right way, not sending adults off to jail, where they are likely to become really hardcore criminals; 2. Protecting vulnerable families and minors from mentally ill people by requiring such mentally ill persons to move into specially created adults-only communities (which the government needs to create) that are built at a significant distance from families and children, and placing offenders in special rehabilitation facilities where the only relations they can have (actually encouraged) are with other adults.; 3. Reducing abortions by preventing unexpected pregnancies and prohibiting late term abortions, except in cases where the life of the woman would be at risk, etc…. The America we truly Responsible Progressive Liberal Social Democrats and Social Libertarians envision is one where individual rights, freedoms and liberties are truly protected and yet where the rights of families and groups to live their way on their own private property is also respected! We want America to be as Diverse and yet Unified-In-Diversity as reasonably possible, to truly be the Land of the Free and Home of the Brave. Not some kind of Fascist Regime that favors some over others, and ruins the lives of those who are different than the average, who are not born the same way, who might be persons who freely choose to live in ways quite different than those which society is commonly familiar with! We want an America that is not at serious risk of going down a slippery slope of intolerance based on the insecurity of people whose minds are full of irrational fears, hate and intolerance!


You cannot have it both ways! You cannot have an America that is only ‘Christian’ or only “Jewish’ or only “Muslim’….etcetera…or an America that is only for Conservative Family-oriented people or only for Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals and what not….or an America that is only for those who are fortunate enough to be wealthy at the expense of modern-day slave laborers…or an America that is only for the majority… and still have the real America, the America of democracy, freedom of speech, liberty and respect for human rights! Either you have a truly Democratic America which is thus based on true tolerance, freedom and liberty or you always end up having a Fascist Regime that ends up destroying even the very select few it is meant to serve!


The real American Way is about NOT WANTING TO IMPOSE YOUR WAY OF LIFE ON OTHER ADULTS but about understanding the difference between public spaces and private spaces!


It’s that simple, and that is why Senator Barack Obama is the right choice for our country, especially as it has been suffering from the most dangerous assault yet from both within and without!