Posted by
Lucas J. Boy on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 3:02:23 PM
Is Obama the Antichrist? The verdict remains unresolved. I’ll confess that I’ve wavered on the question but I seem to always revert to a skeptical stance. My skepticism is based on the underlying assumption that Satan, in his attempt to implement his agenda, simply could have chosen a better candidate for the titled position. (Sill, I recognize, in light of Obama’s extraordinary “cult of personality” credentials, the notion of a Man imbued with unctuous charisma who emerges on the perilous world scene and seduces the imaginations of people everywhere— people desperate for “change”, a change delivered by some sort of “savior”— is no longer so far-fetched.)
As a consolation prize, perhaps Barry O has settled for a lesser place in the pantheon of the gods. Lately I’ve been thinking more of Obama as a reincarnated Mussolini. Or, at least, one who channels El Duce, the man who made the trains run on time— something the US federal bureaucracy, even under Obama, may not be able to accomplish.
According to Webster’s Dictionary, “fascism” is defined as “a system of government characterized by rigid one-party dictatorship, forcible suppression of the opposition, the retention of private ownership of the means of production under centralized governmental control”.
To anybody, excluding the typically dimwitted Obamaphile, who is remotely aware of what’s going on in our country these days, this should sound familiar. Rigid one-party dictatorship? Witness the new axis of evil (or, if you prefer, Unholy Trinity): Obama-Pelosi-Reid. Forcible suppression of the opposition? Can you say “Fairness Doctrine”? Or “Card Check”? Or “ACORN”? Not to mention the efforts of the propaganda arm (insert “mainstream media”) of the ruling elite to control the State news. And then there’s the unending crusade by academics— loyal Party members all— to stifle dissent. Private corporations strictly controlled by centralized government control? The politicos have already become bankers and mortgage lenders. Wait until Detroit starts manufacturing cars and trucks designed by the likes of Barney Frank and Chuck Schumer.
It’s no secret that, historically, the “progressives” in the United States were enamored with the loveable dictator of Italy back in the thirties (not unlike their infatuation for colorful characters like Hugo Chavez these days). It was only after Mussolini allied himself with the unsavory Hitler that these progressives of that day began to lose their enthusiasm for Benny M, that benevolent dictator.
So, unless Barack Hussein Obama insanely forms an alliance with, say, Al-Qaeda (or perhaps with an even more evil adversary, say, the Republicans), he’s likely to be worshipped and adored by “the people” who placed all their hope in him as he endeavors to create the American 21st century version of fascist Italy. All hail to the Chief.
Even if El Barry were to do something monumentally stupid and his minions finally awoke to his fallibility, he’s not likely to suffer the fate of Mussolini who was strung up in the public square by his toes. Such a fate for Barry would be uncomfortably akin to lynching the first black president.