I worked in Louisiana and Texas in the patch. Im very familiar with both. My brother who has lived in Texas for 30+years calls then Bubbas and Broudeaus.

I am stealing that! It sounds so much more truthful than “I moved away”!!
Especially when talking about Texas!!!!

@Redheadedgammy So did you escape or did you move? Just trying to be a smart ass.

Sure Republican Party. Fascism is generally considered a far right political movement. Mussolini was considered a Fascist.

@t1nick That’s an opinion. Can you give a definition though?
I’d a definition.

@CourtJester Fascism and Nazism were essentially the same thing.......no civil liberties, state sanctioned religion, the head of state is the voice of “God”, persecution of minorities.

It’s basically the same thing as communism. Except in a communist country, all businesses are owned and run by the government, no one allowed to run a business for profit. In Nazi Germany, business owners loyal to Hitler continued to own and run their businesses. But they had no freedom, were told what to manufacture and how much to charge.

Court Jester: Do you stop at red lights & Stop signs every time, or only when you feel like it? Why/whynot?

@OldMetalHead But, this is what happens when people mistake paint chips for potato chips and eat them for 10 years.......Or maybe tried eating soup with a knife.

From dictionary.com: fascism (1) a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism.

No one has to feel the way I do about masks any more than they are forced to feel the way I do about a lot of things. The difference is that masks protect the community from a potentially deadly disease. Refusing to wear one in public isn't about personal responsibility, but about a lack of concern for the community. You may be fine, but others you infect may not be.