> The following are 14 early signs of facism:
1. Powertul and continuing nationalism
2. Disdain for human rights
3. identification of enemies/scapegoats as a unifying cause
4. supremacy of the military
5. rampant sexism
6. controlled mass media
7. obsession with national security
8. religion and government are intertwined
9. corporate power is protected
10. labour power is supressed
11. disdain for intellectuals and the arts
12. obesession with crime and punishment
13. rampant cronyism and corruption
14. fraudulent elections
>> [Lawrence W. Britt](http://askwaltstollmd.com/wwwboard/messages/305257.shtml)