That’s Saul, Folks

Filed in National by on April 20, 2009

Turns out the RNC did not have much a choice when they elected Grandmaster Steele. Michigan Liberal points us to this ditty from Saul Anuzis, former Michigan Republican Party chair and opponent to Steel for the RNC chair:

We’ve so overused the word ‘socialism’ that it no longer has the negative connotation it had 20 years ago, or even 10 years ago. Fascism — everybody still thinks that’s a bad thing.

When fascism doesn’t stick as socialism and liberalism didn’t, you might want to try one of these other ism’s: environmentalism, illegalism, radical feminism, ultraliberalism, social liberalism, African socialism, Arab nationalism, Black nationalism, secularism, state atheism, fabianism, evolutionary socialism, African socialism, Arab socialism, communism, revolutionary socialism, eurocommunism, Leninism, Maoism, Marxism, Marxism-Leninism, Marxist feminism, Marxist humanism, neo-marxism, Stalinism, Titoism, and Trotskyism.

But, please stick with your own ism for awhile: Failism.

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  1. Dorian Gray says:

    It’s just a euphemism for criticism.

  2. nemski says:

    Oh yeah, I stole our headline from Michigan Liberal’s lead line — it was too good to pass up.

  3. nemski says:

    Well played Dorian Gray, well played.

  4. pandora says:

    I wrote a post the other day stating that Republicans have made socialism appealing.

    Love them isms!

    And, Dorian… that was brilliant!

  5. xstryker says:

    I’m sure they’re slavering to use “Wahabbism”, “Jihadism”, and “Islamism” – never mind the fact that they’d be essentially accusing us of the kind of religious extremism and bullying that they practice daily. One tenet of Republicanism remains constant – projection.

  6. jason330 says:

    Flash forward to the Republican National Convention:

    Barry Obama’s environmentalism, illegalism, radical feminism, ultraliberalism, social liberalism, African socialism, Arab nationalism, Black nationalism, secularism, state atheism, fabianism, evolutionary socialism, African socialism, Arab socialism, communism, revolutionary socialism, eurocommunism, Leninism, Maoism, Marxism, Marxism-Leninism, Marxist feminism, Marxist humanism, neo-marxism, Stalinism, Titoism, and Trotskyism is at the gates! Also- TAX CUTS!

    Say it like you mean it everyone!

  7. nemski says:

    x, didn’t u mean projectionism?