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R. Fiero
rfiero at pophost.com
Thu Apr 8 16:34:21 CDT 2004
Terrance wrote:
>I disagree. I don't think P ever calls the USA a Fascist nation state.
>Where does he do that?
Correct. The USA is not called a Fascist nation state in the text.
Page 265
. . . "Then again, it's the whole Reagan program, isn't it -
dismantle the New Deal, reverse the effects of World War II,
restore fascism at home and around the world, flee into the
past, can't you feel it, all the dangerous childish stupidity
-- 'I don't like the way it came out, I want it to be my way.'
The quoted ' 'I don't like the way it came out, I want it to be
my way' is DL speaking for Reagan.
jbor's most recent assertions are invalidated on the same page by:
"Thought we were all through with this shit." She sounded plaintive.
"Seems otherwise."
"Why would he come after us? Is he trying to roll back time?
What is it that's so hard for him to live with?"
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