Ten Signs of Fascism

Here’s an interesting link from my lovely and amusing co-worker T., whom I will call “Buttercup DeathFairy” for short. The link, which goes to a full explanation by Veterans for Peace, gives the ten signs of fascism. Here they are — how many do we find budding in the U.S. today?
1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism.
2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights.
3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a unifying cause.
4. Supremacy of the military.
5. Rampant Sexism.
6. Controlled Mass Media.
7. Obsession with National Security.
8. Religion and Government are intertwined.
9. Corporate Power is protected.
10. Labor Power is suppressed.
11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts.
12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment.
13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption.
14. Fraudulent Elections.