1. Invoke a terrifying internal and external threat.
I'll agree that this is happening
2. Create a secret prison system where torture takes place that is outside the rule of law.
The CIA's black prisons has not been for U.S citizens but only for "terroists" capturede abroad. Further more, these prisons are not located within the USA.
3. Create a paramilitary force.
What paramilitary forces do the US have within its own borders?
4. Create a surveillance apparatus aimed at ordinary citizens.
Well this is happening. In the US as well as europe and many other countries.
5. Target key individuals for punishment as a result of this surveillance.
I cant find any instance of this happening. But ofcourse... they would cover it up.
6. Arbitrarily detain and release citizens.
Again, i cant find any instance of this happening
7. Restrict the press.
I cant say to what degree the press is actually beeing restricted.
They do plant stories in the news though. See 1.
8. Re-cast criticism as treason.
Somewhat happening
9. Subvert the rule of law.
Hasent happened (yet)
Though it may seem that the US does fulfill a couple of points on the list, i dont think the USA heading towards true facism any time soon.
The same is true of Italy (pre-Mussolini), Russia (pre-Stalin), Czechlovakia (pre-Ceausescu), Chile (pre-Pinochet).
In all these instances, there actually was secret police heading down citizens of the country, there was 'real' propaganda and so forth.
What im trying to say is that the 9 points were practiced to the extreme, and that really isent happening in the US.
They do alot of sh*t though.
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