I remember when I was going for my undergrad in Manhattan, I had this crazy political science Professor who told us that "Facism is the best form of Government".
He went into details about how historically that many great empires were formed from the result of a facist, or quasi-facist form of Government. When I got home that night I told my father what the professor had said (my father was also into politics), and I was in shock when my father agreed with the Professor.
My father said that when you have an "effective" leader in charge, a facist goverment can make tough discissions almost spontaneous, unlike a Democracy that can get boggled down in bullshit. (Almost everyone agreed the socialism never works)
So last night I started watching a documenatry on Hitler, and it was amazing what he was able to accomplish after he took office. He was involved in politics for over 10 years before he was able to take over, and a big part of his rise in popularity came during the Great Depression. He promised a change In Germany, and his system was pretty insane:
A) One party system with the Furher in charge
B) Lock up all dissidents
C) Revoke any treaties with other countries that weren't favorable to Germany
D) Jump start the German economy with spending on infrustructure, and military spending. Created the "autobahn", etc.
E) Expand the German empire by invasion. (he considered some of the invaded countries part of the Aryan empire anyway)
F) After he invaded a new terrority he would lock up more dissidents.
In only several years he took Germany from absolute poverty, to an economic and military powerhouse that invaded half of Europe.
The "one-party" system intrigues me. If we had a competent leader with total power, our entitlements programs and federal budget would have been fixed YEARS ago. It would take 2 seconds for a decision to move social security from 62, to 65. If you don't like it, tough shit...
But of course historically we have seen what happens when facists get too much power and go crazy, but i'm starting to get fustrated with our current congressional system. What do you guys think?
Just like a CEO running a business, you make a decisision good or bad, and if it doesn't work out you get the boot. But isn't it better than NO decision?
He went into details about how historically that many great empires were formed from the result of a facist, or quasi-facist form of Government. When I got home that night I told my father what the professor had said (my father was also into politics), and I was in shock when my father agreed with the Professor.
My father said that when you have an "effective" leader in charge, a facist goverment can make tough discissions almost spontaneous, unlike a Democracy that can get boggled down in bullshit. (Almost everyone agreed the socialism never works)
So last night I started watching a documenatry on Hitler, and it was amazing what he was able to accomplish after he took office. He was involved in politics for over 10 years before he was able to take over, and a big part of his rise in popularity came during the Great Depression. He promised a change In Germany, and his system was pretty insane:
A) One party system with the Furher in charge
B) Lock up all dissidents
C) Revoke any treaties with other countries that weren't favorable to Germany
D) Jump start the German economy with spending on infrustructure, and military spending. Created the "autobahn", etc.
E) Expand the German empire by invasion. (he considered some of the invaded countries part of the Aryan empire anyway)
F) After he invaded a new terrority he would lock up more dissidents.
In only several years he took Germany from absolute poverty, to an economic and military powerhouse that invaded half of Europe.
The "one-party" system intrigues me. If we had a competent leader with total power, our entitlements programs and federal budget would have been fixed YEARS ago. It would take 2 seconds for a decision to move social security from 62, to 65. If you don't like it, tough shit...
But of course historically we have seen what happens when facists get too much power and go crazy, but i'm starting to get fustrated with our current congressional system. What do you guys think?
Just like a CEO running a business, you make a decisision good or bad, and if it doesn't work out you get the boot. But isn't it better than NO decision?