tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20943181.post2507124736858994656..comments2023-08-25T10:49:59.802-04:00Comments on One Reality: Death PanelsStephen Bourquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13699468585645166392noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20943181.post-41891901973702148092009-08-22T11:29:39.517-04:002009-08-22T11:29:39.517-04:00Thanks for the comment, Doug. That is a very perc...Thanks for the comment, Doug. That is a very perceptive point you make that I had not explicitly named: that the <i>fascist</i> element (i.e. maintaining the pretense of private ownership) helps them get away with it.<br /><br />There are so many examples of this doublespeak, I'll have to devote a post to it sometime soon.Stephen Bourquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13699468585645166392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20943181.post-92004861971213694192009-08-21T15:44:09.387-04:002009-08-21T15:44:09.387-04:00Excellent post. Your identification of the "...Excellent post. Your identification of the "death panel" now being used as a straw man is dead on and adds a ton of clarity to this issue. This is a classic leftist tactic - when those that think in principle extrapolate the logic of their plans they can use this to smear the principled thinker as an "extremist" or "fear monger". <br /><br />I also liked your explanation of how they get away with fascism, i.e., claiming they don't want to takeover an industry "just tell it what to charge, who to hire, etc." This is exactly why they can get away with fascism but not outright socialism. Socialism would require them to take a principled stand and explain a takeover. Using fascist tactics (allowing nominal private property but calling the shots) allows them this "veil of obscurity" and to more easily get away with the contradiction. <br /><br />Thanks again for an enlightening post.The Rat Caphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06641716225847901280noreply@blogger.com