American is a fascist nation

Once again, it's naive to think that the government is "friends" with the people. The US government is the most powerful and influential government in the world. Do you REALLY think their interest will be to LIMIT their power, and hand it over to the people? This simply is never the case. These superpower governments often become power hungry, and this is when the people's rights are treaded on. Think about Ancient Rome. They were consumed by political corruption and militarism. And there's that word again: militarism. A key characteristic of fascism. And YES brainwashing exists in America. From the day you were born, you had to raise yourself up and say the pledge, with your hand rested proudly on your heart. You were taught that America is superior. Not just taught, but indoctrinated. The government wants you to think they're on your side. To glorify the military, and support America's interests abroad. Is this NOT brainwashing? Take the political parties, for example. There are MANY different political parties in the US, and many diverse views. But the media has narrowed it down to only two. People who once considered themselves moderate are being pressured to take sides. Democrat or Republican. Black or White. Why? Because a divided people are easier to control. We have Fox News feeding us one thing, and MSNBC feeding us another. They hardly give any attention to the other candidates. That's because they want us divided into two, simple groups. We'll be so distracted fighting each other, that the government can do some REAL damage. And now for the remaining criteria... 4. MILITARY. This is a big one. America has the largest military on Earth. It's military expenditure is ASTRONOMICAL. In fact, it's larger than that of all other countries COMBINED. And why? To maintain our global dominance, and fund our imperialistic "crusades." The military is VERY glorified by the public. Once again, this is reminiscent of Nazi Germany and Italy. To be a soldier means to "defend freedom, and your country." It is seen as an honorable thing, and people are pressured to "support the troops." America is always getting itself into wars, because that's one of our main sources of money. We have been in an almost perpetual state of war for hundreds of years. And we depend on public support for these things, which is where propaganda comes in handy. Words like "freedom" "honor" and "glory" are tossed around quite a bit. Soldiers and the military are almost glamorized. 5. MASCULINITY. This goes hand in hand with militarism. The glorifying of fighting, violence, and aggression in the name of "freedom." Fascists tend to disdain men who are seen as feminine, homosexual or "soft." This cultural is still apparent in the US. There is an image of an "American man" as there was an image of a "German man" during the Nazi regime. These traditional images are important in garnering support for fascism. There is often an obsession with traditional values. In America, it's considered good to be aggressive, and competitive. These things are even rewarded! Those who play dirty often get to the top of the heap. 6. MEDIA. The media is often heavily controlled, and caters to only one or two different viewpoints (Democrat and Republican). Nobody knows much about our numerous covert missions during the Cold War. Nobody REALLY knows the truth about the JFK assassination, or 9/11. The government keeps us in the dark about a lot of things. There are COUNTLESS stories out there. Banking giants controlling Congress. Secret wars in Africa. Manufacturing of toxic products without testing. Lobbyists and corporations paying the government BILLIONS upon BILLIONS of dollars to have their interests protected. Supplying right wing terror groups with weaponry. Demolishing homes in Haiti. It's all out there, but the government provides us with such "comfy" lives that nobody wants to get up and do anything. And of course, there's entertainment. Endless movies, music, tv shows....all designed to keep us distracted from the REAL problems. Just like they did back in Ancient Rome during its decline. And this has been replicated in fascist regimes as well. 7. NATIONAL SECURITY. We have an obsession with national security, as has every other fascist country. Fear is useful to the government, since it keeps us compliant. There is always an "other." But in reality, nobody has a chance against America. We could easily take over the whole world if we wanted to. And it looks like we're doing a good job of that so far. Fascist countries have an obsession with expansion and conquest, spreading their ideas. 8. CORPORATIONS. I don't think I even need to explain this one. Corporations control our lives. We're puppets to them. Look around. You'll see Nike shoes, an Apple computer. Whirlpool appliances. Samsung televisions. We're essentially slaves to the corporations, since our entire lives revolve around them. And they have a HUGE influence on the government. In fascism, the lines between corporation and state become blurred. And corporations don't even have a moral obligation to anyone. Their sole motive is profit, and nothing else. All right, there's more, but I think you get the idea now. America is heavily fascist, even though it might not seem like it at first glance.