Quote from achilles28:
Which is exactly what the Left does by threatening the 1st Amendment under the specter of "protection from bad guys".
Thats soft Fascism.
See, you Lefties aspire to control everyone "for their own good".
Not only do you have the haughty arrogance to think you know whatâs best for the World, but you've fooled yourself into thinking you've got a Moral Right to impose it.
Thats what makes you dangerous.
Mainline Republicans are a different sort. They give lip service to the Constitution and then would gladly burn it down if it meant they got to play Jack Bauer 24/7 and drop dimes on their neighbors (while the Border is left Wide Open).
Both the Right and Left have fell victim to their own brand of demagoguery which is just two flavors of Fascism - hard or soft.
The Right prefers the sphere of Apocalyptic Super-Villains hell-bent on destroying America to justify the repealing of freedoms at home and wanton blood-letting abroad. These types like to wrap themselves in the flag, sit themselves in front of the TV and get misty-eyed while daisy-cutters blow the appendages off countless Iraqis or Bush signs into Law Patriot Act 3. Its "defending the Country, Bubba!!"
The Left are the undisputed Champions of the "Little Guy". Guns, "the Rich", tax breaks, the Constitution, and even "Talk Radio" all keep the poor and downtrodden hopelessly oppressed. The only way to remedy these tragic injustices is to "curb" free speech, ban handguns, "redistribute" some of that Wallstreet Cheddar, and maybe even overturn a few victories for the Constitution. After all, Liberals know how to Govern better, so why let ancient history stand in the way of "Progressive Ideals!!"?!?!
So the Left goes on its drunken orgy to sink the Constitution and Tax the piss out of everyone in the name of helping the "poor and disadvantaged". While the Right hails the Reichland Fuher and makes overtures of Nuclear Holocaust "if Global War isn't waged RIGHT NOW!".
Two different approaches that ultimately end the same way - Death to the Constitution.
And when the Constitution is finally discarded, the Wheels Come Off.
Even Barry can't save you then!