"I was mocking Eric for pointing out how ridiculous it is to think the smart and educated are fascist and then goes on to point out how they are the first targets."
A lot of the time, the intelligentsia are the first to go under fascist regimes. It is important to get rid of like minded groups that can split the base. After rival factions are destroyed, the regime can then go after groups that are on the other end of the spectrum. Why do you think the socialist were the first ones plowed under in Germany and capitalists saved for last. The base had to be consolidated. J - No man's life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session. - Mark Twain The artificial aristocracy is a mischievous ingredient in government, and provisions should be made to prevent its ascendancy. - Thomas Jefferson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology-Michael-Dinowitz/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:327555 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
