Tag Archives: fascism

Satire is no match for a mad king and his minions

Posted on October 6, 2025 by oddmanout215

Swamp Rabbit and I were debating the usefulness of satire in a country whose democratic traditions are being subverted by authoritarian forces. Will poking fun at those forces help? Can satirists wake sane Americans to the fact that the norms … Continue reading →

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Corporate ‘quislings’ are glad Kimmel got axed

Posted on September 19, 2025 by oddmanout215

My neighbor Swamp Rabbit was in a fighting mood after hearing that Jimmy Kimmel had been booted off late-night TV. It seems Donald Trump and his MAGA goons are using the murder of rightwing influencer Charlie Kirk to silence their … Continue reading →

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Is the GOP fascist? Let’s consult the experts.

Posted on April 14, 2023 by oddmanout215

“Is it a good thing or a bad thing that they got their jobs back?” Swamp Rabbit said. “What did them experts at The Washington Post say?” He was referring to the reinstatement this week of Reps. Justin Pearson and … Continue reading →

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At times, history rhymes

Posted on June 2, 2020 by oddmanout215

“When and if fascism comes to America it will not be labeled ‘made in Germany’; it will not be marked with a swastika; it will not even be called fascism; it will be called, of course, ‘Americanism.’” Halford E. Luccock, … Continue reading →

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The Bernie dilemma spelled out

Posted on February 28, 2020 by oddmanout215

After the South Carolina debate I cautioned Swamp Rabbit against getting into a “Bernie Sanders or nobody” state of mind, because establishment Democrats are determined to sink Bernie’s candidacy and we might have to settle for a “centrist” Dem to … Continue reading →

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What John Mackey can do with his vegan stir-fry

Posted on January 22, 2013 by oddmanout215

Oh, the ironies of the Obama era! Last week John Mackey denounced Obamacare as “like fascism.” This was a few years after damning it as socialism. The Whole Foods co-CEO doesn’t see, or pretends to not see, that Obamacare is … Continue reading →

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These days, a bad tooth can break you

Posted on December 20, 2011 by oddmanout215

How many people have realized that the presumption of belonging to a “middle class” is delusional and dangerous? Enough to toss the reactionaries out of Congress in 2012? Maybe, but wouldn’t the current crop be replaced by a new bunch … Continue reading →

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