Are we splitting hairs?

I ask the question, because I'm hearing different people talking about our current administration being 'Marxist, Socialist, Fascist (funny how that one keeps coming around when it's not your party in power), etc. Everyone seems to be worried that we are moving forward into one of these systems, and that it will be 'the end of the world as we know it (and I do feel fine right now, thank you for asking).

To me, all of this worrying and trying to show everyone else where the country is going is missing a larger point. I would liken it to worrying about what kind of bear is about to eat you, when you should be trying to avoid being eaten. Each of the systems mentioned, and others that have come up as well, have one big thing in common. They all are totalitarian systems. They all have consolidated power with a small group. They all represent a significant departure from the government we currently (and I believe nominally) have in place.

I've looked around to what different people are saying about different issues, plans, and people. I believe we could be at a merging of a number of factors that could leave us as a nation ripe for a takeover leading to a totalitarian style of government. The economy, social issues, and the general 'dumbing down' of society has put us in a situation where the right person can come in and remake government totally. At this point, I'm not going to point any fingers. As I told my children this evening 'a journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step', so I don't know where we might be on this road: It could be the beginning, middle, or end. I had my predicting chip removed. The only thing I can say is that we need to pay attention to the wild animals attempting to eat us and deal with them. We can study them from a distance, later (I prefer watching on TV 'Mutual of Omaha' style).

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