The Real Trouble With George W Bush
My friend Sean (pdx42) has written a great piece on why the singular focus on George W Bush is misguided and possibly even harmful to our efforts to truly change things. A lot of these points have been going around in my own head for quite a while now but I have not been able to articulate them as well or as concisely as Sean has. For those who don't know Sean, he's a veteran of the Gulf War, active in the Veterans For Peace organization, and moderator of liberal_bias and peacevets -- and like me very angry at the fascist junta that has shredded the Constitution that's served not only as a blueprint for our own government, but as a source of hope and inspiration for countless generations of people from all over the globe.
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by pdx42
The real trouble with George W. Bush is that he is not the real trouble.
Yes, he's an elitist, warmongering, uncaring pseudo-Christian, and he has all the qualities that should never be in the White House. He holds contempt for the U. S. Constitution. He sees no value in government except to help wealthy people get wealthier, whether by disproportionately taxing the poor, or by invading other countries. He is violent, vindictive, arrogant, and is currently the figurehead of a Fascist movement to not only take over America, but to ensure that they are able to keep that control indefinitely.
But he is not the problem. Bush is only today's figurehead for the movement to destroy America as we know it. He's not even the leader of the Fascists, only the front man, which means that when he leaves office, whether it is next month or (as currently scheduled) three years from next month, his absence from the seat of power will be irrelevant. Another front man -- or woman -- will be ready to step up and take his place.
Fascist movements of the past seemed to have one common failing. For the most part, they were centered around an individual, and the cult of personality that person could generate. When that person fell, or killed himself, the Fascist movement fell apart, though I'll freely admit that some of them merely fell to the wayside to make room for a different corrupt government such as in Haiti. But see Mussolini, Hitler, Marcos, Franco, and their ilk. These men were not only symbols of their nation's ruling parties, they were the ruling parties. They were the factual leaders of their nation's fascist movements. When they fell, so did Fascism in their nations.
But American Fascists have watched, taken notes, and learned from this. The leaders of our Fascist movement aren't even in elected office. The media spotlight is too hot for them. They have a system of straw men set up: people who are willing to smile, wave, do whatever it takes to get elected office, and then be controlled by the people who put them where they are. There is such a pool of corruptible candidates that it doesn't much matter if one or two come under indictment, or more likely, fall out of public favor due to some scandal. Certainly, the office of President is different from a Congressman from California, and so the person placed in the White House by the cabal must be of a particular type, and then must be protected more fiercely than that Congressman. However, the principle is the same. He's expendable to the movement, and there are dozens lined up waiting for the opportunity to be Puppet in Chief in his place.
This is the danger of focusing on the person rather than the issues. Certainly, Bush's crimes need to be investigated, and he needs to somehow be brought to justice, even if the only justice we can mete is removing him from office. But we must focus on the issues: the violations of the Constitution, the criminal activity, the treasonous vindictions, the cronyism, the ignored civil liberties, and the stolen elections. By focusing on Bush, we fall for the cult of personality, which will leave us as a nation vulnerable for the next figurehead of this movement to step in.
Become familiar with the 14 points of Fascism, and do your duty to stand up against them at every turn.
"If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin."
- Samuel Adams
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by pdx42
The real trouble with George W. Bush is that he is not the real trouble.
Yes, he's an elitist, warmongering, uncaring pseudo-Christian, and he has all the qualities that should never be in the White House. He holds contempt for the U. S. Constitution. He sees no value in government except to help wealthy people get wealthier, whether by disproportionately taxing the poor, or by invading other countries. He is violent, vindictive, arrogant, and is currently the figurehead of a Fascist movement to not only take over America, but to ensure that they are able to keep that control indefinitely.
But he is not the problem. Bush is only today's figurehead for the movement to destroy America as we know it. He's not even the leader of the Fascists, only the front man, which means that when he leaves office, whether it is next month or (as currently scheduled) three years from next month, his absence from the seat of power will be irrelevant. Another front man -- or woman -- will be ready to step up and take his place.
Fascist movements of the past seemed to have one common failing. For the most part, they were centered around an individual, and the cult of personality that person could generate. When that person fell, or killed himself, the Fascist movement fell apart, though I'll freely admit that some of them merely fell to the wayside to make room for a different corrupt government such as in Haiti. But see Mussolini, Hitler, Marcos, Franco, and their ilk. These men were not only symbols of their nation's ruling parties, they were the ruling parties. They were the factual leaders of their nation's fascist movements. When they fell, so did Fascism in their nations.
But American Fascists have watched, taken notes, and learned from this. The leaders of our Fascist movement aren't even in elected office. The media spotlight is too hot for them. They have a system of straw men set up: people who are willing to smile, wave, do whatever it takes to get elected office, and then be controlled by the people who put them where they are. There is such a pool of corruptible candidates that it doesn't much matter if one or two come under indictment, or more likely, fall out of public favor due to some scandal. Certainly, the office of President is different from a Congressman from California, and so the person placed in the White House by the cabal must be of a particular type, and then must be protected more fiercely than that Congressman. However, the principle is the same. He's expendable to the movement, and there are dozens lined up waiting for the opportunity to be Puppet in Chief in his place.
This is the danger of focusing on the person rather than the issues. Certainly, Bush's crimes need to be investigated, and he needs to somehow be brought to justice, even if the only justice we can mete is removing him from office. But we must focus on the issues: the violations of the Constitution, the criminal activity, the treasonous vindictions, the cronyism, the ignored civil liberties, and the stolen elections. By focusing on Bush, we fall for the cult of personality, which will leave us as a nation vulnerable for the next figurehead of this movement to step in.
Become familiar with the 14 points of Fascism, and do your duty to stand up against them at every turn.
"If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin."
- Samuel Adams