Friendly Fascism

"Despite the sharp differences from classic fascism, there are also some basic similarities. In each, a powerful oligarchy operates outside of, as well as through, the state. Each subverts constitutional government. Each suppresses rising demands for wider participation in decision making, the enforcement and enlargement of human rights, and genuine democracy. Each uses informational control and ideological flimflam to get lower and middle-class support for plans to expand the capital and power of the oligarchy and provide suitable rewards for political, professional, scientific, and cultural supporters."

Bertram Gross

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But as I survey the entire panorama of contending forces, I can readily detect something more important: the outline of a powerful logic of events. This logic points toward tighter integration of every First World Establishment. In the United States it points toward more concentrated, unscrupulous, repressive, and militaristic control by a Big Business-Big Government partnership that—to preserve the privileges of the ultra-rich, the corporate overseers, and the brass in the military and civilian order—squelches the rights and liberties of other people both at home and abroad. That is friendly fascism.

https://archive.org/details/friendly-fascism-the-new-face-bertram-gross/page/n644/mode/1up

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"Over three decades ago, Bertram Gross wrote
'Friendly Fascism: The New Face of American Power', a prescient prediction of the coming corporate dystopia. Gross warned us that fascism always has two faces. One is paternal, benevolent, entertaining, and kind. The other is embodied in the executioner’s sadistic grin. Janus-like, fascism seeks to present itself to a captive public as a force for good and promises protection against enemies real or imagined. But defy its ideology, challenge its power, demand freedom from fascism’s iron grip, and you are confronted by the death’s head. Gross knew that if fascism, expressed through corporate tyranny, was able to effectively mask its true intentions behind its “friendly” face we would be successfully stripped of power, shorn of our most cherished rights, and impoverished. His prediction, sadly, has been realized. This book is prophetic and important."

https://archive.org/details/friendly-fascism-the-new-face-bertram-gross

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Another time, just changed faces, the same warnings and, believe me, they were not new then. So, what's on the mind of a frustration-driven old guy like me?

Consolidated, song "Friendly Fa$cism" on "Friendly Fa$cism", Apr. 26, 1991:

[EN] "Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen
To the end of the twentieth century and the arrival of friendly fascism
Regrettably, millions will die as before
But just think of the tremendous selection and savings you'll gain

Of course the loss of freedom and democracy are tragedies, I know
But consider the entertainment value contained within

And to remind you, it is you, the people
Who have mandated this course of our fate"

[DE] (translated) "Willkommen, meine Damen und Herren
zum Ende des zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts und der Ankunft des freundlichen Faschismus
Bedauerlicherweise werden Millionen sterben wie bisher
Aber denken Sie nur an die riesige Auswahl und die Einsparungen, die Sie haben werden

Natürlich ist der Verlust von Freiheit und Demokratie eine Tragödie, ich weiß
Doch bedenkt den Unterhaltungswert, der darin steckt

Und um euch daran zu erinnern, ihr seid es, das Volk,
das diesen Kurs unseres Schicksals bestimmt hat"

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"Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the end of the
Twentieth century and the arrival of friendly fascism.
Regrettably, millions will die as before.

But just think of the tremendous selection and savings you′ll gain.
Of course, the loss of freedom and democracy are tragedies,
I know, but consider the entertainment value contained within.
And to remind you, it is you, the people,
Who have mandated this course of our fate so please come with me...

Look at the new face of power in America
This is your future
You can never leave

Who said tyranny can't be fun?
Friendly fascism having so much fun!
What else do you need?

You′ll learn to like what you must do
If you resist you are suppressed
You are told who to fight and when
By Bush the Nazi fascist friend"

1. Zero
2. Brutal Equation
3. Our Leader
4. Unity of Oppression
5. The Sexual Politics of Meat
6. Typical Male
7. Entertainment Tonight
8. Dominion
9. Friendly Fascism
10. College Radio
11. We Gotta Have Peace
12. Meat Kills
13. Stoned
14. Your Body Belongs to the State
15. Crusading Rap Guys
16. Murder One
17. White American Male '91 (The Truth Hurts) Part 2
18. Music Has No Meaning

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