"The first truth is that the liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself. That, in its essence, *IS FASCISM* — ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power."
"We know now that Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob."
The sad part is that people not trusting the government are oh! so trusting corporations :)
We were warned:
"The first truth is that the liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself. That, in its essence, *IS FASCISM* — ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power."
"We know now that Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob."
- FDR
But we grew fat, lazy, content and compliant.
There's too much overlap for the distinction to be meaningful.
Fascism it is :)
"Government is about who does what to whom." ;)