Are Fascists and other haters of freedom really growing in numbers, or is the Internet a particularly rich stomping ground for them? Either way, they revolt me.
I didn't think I was lecturing, just drawing a distinction which is too seldom made in everyday discourse. I wouldn't have bothered in a note to you, but I've always thought blog comments are directed to a public audience at least as much as to the blog owner.
I am perfectly aware of the existence of real no-kidding fascists and, though I haven't looked for them on the Internet, I'd be amazed if there weren't spots where they congregate. I don't know enough about Damian Thompson to be able to tell how surprised I should be if his blog comments are one of them.
He is a conservative Catholic and a homosexual, two things that ought to discourage out-and-out Fascists. However, some Fascists live under the delusion that Fascism and Christianity can be reconciled.
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Date: 2009-03-05 05:17 pm (UTC)I am perfectly aware of the existence of real no-kidding fascists and, though I haven't looked for them on the Internet, I'd be amazed if there weren't spots where they congregate. I don't know enough about Damian Thompson to be able to tell how surprised I should be if his blog comments are one of them.
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Date: 2009-03-05 05:20 pm (UTC)