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From: lkk@teddy.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: You ain't Done Nothin' if You ain't been called a Red:
Message-ID: <1783@teddy.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 9-Dec-85 13:19:50 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec  9 13:19:50 1985
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Reply-To: lkk@teddy.UUCP (Larry K. Kolodney)
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In article <850@mmintl.UUCP> franka@mmintl.UUCP (Frank Adams) writes:
>The only problem with this article is that it assumes the U.S. to be way
>over on the right hand side of the political spectrum.  There is another
>insult (besides calling one's opponent a Communist) which has been used
>almost as often in this country, at least in the last 40 years.  That is
>to call one's opponent a Fascist.


This brings up an interesting point.  Sure I've heard "fascist" used as an
epithet in this country, but primarily by fringe radicals.  

I HAVE NEVER HEARD A MAINSTREAM POLITICIAN CRITICIZE ANYONE FOR BEING A FASCIST.

I HAVE HEARD MANY POLITICIANS USE THE WORDS "COMMUNIST" AND "MARXIST" AS
NEGATIVE EPITHETS.

Can someone provide a counter example (in the past 20 years?).


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