What have you lived by your entire life?

[somekindawizard]

Do onto others......... or something.......

 

[bobknowsall]

Intelligence is not the only defining factor in good leadership. In order for a fascist government to work, you would need a leader who is kind, intelligent, perceptive, and completely uncompromising. Those traits do not go together well.

Why do these traits not go together well?

Well, "kind" and "completely uncompromising" are kinda mutually exclusive.

Democracy is inefficient, but democracy with a bad leader does not screw up as badly as fascism with a bad leader. This has been proven many, many times (if you're willing to count certain civilizations as proto-fascists).

I agree that fascism with a bad leader would end terribly. However, fascism should not be discounted purely based on the minute possibility of having a bad leader. That would be like not using a motor vehicle purely based on the possibility of having a crash.

Well, it's more forgoing the car and using the train system in a nation where cars are fuelled by C-4 instead of petroleum.

The odds of a bad political leader cropping up are not minute at all. So it's not even that there's a tiny chance that things will go horribly; there's a worryingly large chance.

 

[Jark212]

"No one really knows who we are and what were capable of, keep them guessing"...

-Jark212

 

[Orcus The Ultimate]

I follow the five Claws of Rahan:

Courage
Loyalty
Generosity
Tenacity
Wisdom

and as Crao said: "You are only a man, brother of all mankind"

the only blond cromagnon with black eyebrowns lol

 

[Aenir]

Procrastination. As I speak, I have done nothing for a project that is already a week late, and I still have several assignments to do and I have to get up in less than 6 hours.

Basically I screw myself. I really should stop posting now.

 

[Orcus The Ultimate]

Life sucks, but that's because you're letting suck. DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!

D.I.Y. man!

 

[Rand-m]

Don't make promises.

There can always be unforeseen circumstances that prevent you from fulfilling it. You're just setting somebody up for a letdown.

 

[Orcus The Ultimate]

My whole life? Nothing. The majority of my beliefs and personal philosophy have changed over the years simply because I've developed as a person and found my previous assertions to be obsolete and foolish.

As for the ones I've kept the longest and believed in the most: Materialism is attempting to take the easy path to happiness by paving it with trinkets; Appearance, while somewhat important, is nothing without a good mind and personality to power it; Contentment and experience are the measure of a man's success, not wealth or glory; Find the little things in life; find life in the little things; Love is an ideal, but an attainable one; Spontaneity keeps the world from going grey; Do what you want to, and to hell with anyone that says you can't; The best offense is a good defense, a good defense is not fighting in the first place.

There are likely a good many more, but I don't really have them written down.

in the end you sounded like the Mighty Conan! i respect that!

 

[Slaanax]

The High School.

Ya that and a park. Closest thing I can think of is be happy.

 

[UnityRiot]

Other people > Yourself, to put it plainly.

 

[Brain_Cleanser]

Be true to who you really are, and face up to yourself.
This has been especially true to me the past few years.

 

[Bored Tomatoe]

Nothing. My views shift a lot. As soon as I find something that makes more sense and is more applicable, I tend to use that.

 

[MrSnugglesworth]

Shit happens, if you if you sit around and whine about it, it will keep happening.


Also, no regrets. Ever.

 

[bobknowsall]

Well, "kind" and "completely uncompromising" are kinda mutually exclusive.

Wouldn't it be better to be uncompromising in doing what's best for the nation?

Arguably so, but I would not trust any modern politician to know what is best for their nation. Which is a right pity, really.

The odds of a bad political leader cropping up are not minute at all. So it's not even that there's a tiny chance that things will go horribly; there's a worryingly large chance.

Well then it boils down to one's opinion on this: Do the potential risks of fascism outweigh the possible benefits that fascism can bring?

And I guess that is entirely a matter of personal opinion, something that you can't really debate. By the sounds of it you would take that risk, but I wouldn't be willing to. And neither of those viewpoints is inherently right or wrong.

 

[z121231211]

A quote from Thunder Ryu "Only perfect one thing." So specialize and become the best at what you specialize in.

 

[lacktheknack]

"We apologize for the inconvenience."

Cookie for reference.

 

[KamiMoon]

Wow, there sure are a lot of fascist creepers coming out of the woodwork for this one. Collectivism crushes the soul of the individual and destroys creativity. Making ridiculous posts about overthrowing governments on a game forum would not be allowed in your fascist fantasy since you can't criticize the government outside of the conduits of the government. That political system is what China has: a government that rules for the greater good in backroom counsels and runs over protesters with tanks. China has that economic system too. If you want fascism go to China, they pretty much checklist all your crazy ideas including the rabid nationalism of its internet Red Guard. Sure, their economy is good, but they have tons of problems. I prefer the US.

By your definition of fascism, America has a semi-fascist economy and Japan already has one. But the economic issue is a boring one.

The only thing cool about fascism is the military glamor. The fascists and the communists ruined jackboots, an ancient military tradition that even George Washington wore. We used to have some really nice uniforms. All of this predated the Nazis, but then they went and ruined it. Bring back some military tradition, spectacle, and discipline. America is the premier military power but it is too afraid to have a massive military march in D.C. on tv even though it occupies many countries. I want smart looking uniforms, jackboots, and spikey German helmets. I don't want any political changes though. Some sense of the aesthetic would be nice. Camo with nasty brown hiking boots just looks crappy.

 

[feather240]

Oh, that second part was completely separate. I think you're nice and tolerant. I agree with you for the most part too.

Oh, thanks. Yeah, I just assumed those were both directed at me, so I got a bit defensive. Sorry about that. XD

Woah, calm down. I still hate you. ^_^