Fascism is only to the right of Communism — both are authoritarian and Leftist.  True Liberalism is at the top, authoritarianism is at the bottom.  To the right of leftism is Republicanism, rule of law, not men, not pure democracy but representative republicanism.  Remember that the Nazis were 'nationalist socialist democrats' with Russian communism as their enemy, but they were still socialist democrats which eventually led to voting for dictatorship.

And it's not too far off still in France, Germany, Britain, even the US.  People are being put in prison for social media posts that 'offend' politically connected groups.  The people's of the non-Western world have never been able to speak without retribution.  Heresy is still a crime in half the world, and it is being expanded to political dissidence.

Interesting that in Bernays time 'propaganda' and 'public relations' were synonyms.  That's why we still remember every fast-food jingle we ever heard, even 50 years later.  If only the goal were to have us remember the basis of our liberty and rights!  No, every trick in the psycho-politician's book is aimed at the populace to delude them into servitude and civil discord.  They don't call it the boob tube for nothing.  What this really means for the common person is that their opinions and ideas are not their own, they were put there, and they bought 'em, hook, line and sinker.

The problem with the logic of atheism is that atheists inevitably conclude themselves to be God and then proceed to act with that authority — however, they do not recognize the God in those they endeavor to influence/command.  Socialism is essentially the religion of the Power of Man who is recognized as God — but we vote to give our power away to a super man who will exercise the power of God for all of us.  The slippery slope of granting humans the power of a god in the name of atheism.

No two religions define God the same way.  Note that the founders used terms like Divine Providence and Nature's God.  They did not presume to know 'God,' only refer to that which has 'created' the world.  Robert, you often replace the word God with Self (capitalized) and that is similar to Hinduism/Buddhism and even some sects of Christianity referring to 'Christ Consciousness.'  It does still acknowledge that life is 'spiritual'. 

Life abounds, everywhere you look.  Mankind is not the creator of all this, but we are part of it.  Creation is a constant process — the power of which is credited to a concept some call God.  Ask anyone what is 'God' and you will get a different answer, but we can say for sure, "I really don't know."  Yet, so much is revealed in the process of self-discovery.  Are we not like gods? Yes, we all have a share in the daily creation of this world and determine the direction in which it goes, but it is not without response from the world itself — jumping off cliffs will continue to have the same result until someone starts wearing a parachute or stops the practice altogether.  There is a natural order in the universe beyond the reach of humankind.  That order we credit to 'God,' and we are but a minuscule spec in the universe.

The 'heavens' have been worshiped since the beginning of humanity.  Myths and allegories tell the tales of the 'gods'.  Do they point to something real?  How do you weigh the messages of the angels or from 'enlightened' men?

Spirituality is a matter of the human heart.  The purpose of life is inextricably connected with it.  Is there a purpose to one's life?  These questions are important and the answers give rise to the concept of God to put into words what cannot be put into words. ;-)  But the Truth is ever present, it is always right in front of us.  Poets, musicians and philosophers have not yet reached the end to describe the mysteries of life.

When did it all begin?  What is the source of intelligence and life?  Is there a purpose to the Universe?  God only knows.  ;-)

Consider me a canary in the coal mine.  I merely represent the awakening consciousness of millions — my voice is the voice of all those 'waking up.'  I appreciate the sentiment, but saving the world is not my cup of tea — the only way is for millions upon millions to wake up.  I believe that is a natural process, only being held back by the armies of propagandists in the schools, press, and government — everyone that benefits from taxing the property and labors of the people.  Fake news has been fake for a LONG time, but now millions are seeing it for what it is.

Unfortunately, the truth is not broadcast — what is broadcast is what 'they' are selling.  We 'buy' it and then pay 30%-90% of our labors for it — and make sure everybody else has to also!  We have been sold a bill of goods.  It is no surprise that so many Americans are having identity issues — they do not know who they are and throw themselves away by 'buying' a delusion.  Women now have penises and men can have babies.  How deluded can we become?  Is there no longer any basis for reality?

Currently, health care is highly toxic, and is designed for perpetual treatment rather than a cure — the aim is to handicap everyone to a medical center, and demand it as a right.

Education is but socialist indoctrination cultivating a desire to either be a ruler or be ruled — independence is NEVER encouraged, ever.  Stick to the program.

And of course, the money system itself is the biggest con game ever perpetrated upon the common people of the world.  Instead of taxing the people, the government can create the money needed for transactions as needed.  The only purpose of this system is to keep the people indentured forever.  Income taxes get ever higher the more you earn.  And the 'dollars' are merely debt — the more money you have, the more debt you are holding.  And with inflation forever, whatever is saved is actually being taxed into nothing, a dollar buys less every year.

In America, a person is able to hold land in allodium which can never be taxed.  The law remains, but the Bureau of Land Management has long stopped performing their duties issuing land patents — where are all those patents now?  If you aren't holding your land patent, you don't really own the land.  Where did they go?  Some people still have them — they keep quiet, and no law can touch them.

Robin Hood, the truth must be sought out, as I have done (and endeavor to continue).  But as you can see with the likes of Waffler, the truth is not told.  The only people I could ever 'save' would be people who are already seekers — followers will find nothing to follow, they need to become independent and discern for themselves.

My eternal gratitude to all the seekers of truth and to those to whom it is revealed -- your progress makes progress for us all.  The saving of the world starts with taking responsibility for oneself.  After that, all the rest follows.  Are we at the beginning of the next Renaissance?  I'd like to think so.  ;-)

Ignorance is a prerequisite for progressive liberals who never cease pushing their authoritarian agenda upon the rest.  You won't read it because you have no desire to know, only to parrot.  An ignoramus with no argument other than tired old fallacies.  I do not expect to change Waffler's mind — he is not here for that, he is here to correct us 'fools' out of his compassion. ;-)

Right on, Mike!

Absolutely not, Waffler.  The cops, the IRS (Waffler's employer), the FBI, the courts, are doing the STATE'S business — a police state at that.  They call themselves 'the people' but they are their overlords enforcing statutes dictated by the State, rights or not.  All of these alphabet agencies were created in the 20th century — how did Americans make it without them for 200 years?  These are totalitarian instruments to enforce unconstitutional statutes upon the citizenry.  

There's a big difference between setting a good example and enforcing it upon others.

Quite true.  Few would know it though since American History is no longer a required subject much less Western Civilization, except the parts where all the nations have become socialist democracies under the UN.  Americans threw off the claims of Church and Crown and had to fight a bloody war in the process.  IN many ways it was the culmination of Christian civilization and reformation that empowered the West.  Liberty has been the cause of mankind, and America acquired it while Europeans continued to suffer under the rule of monarchy.

The only real hope for liberty in America is for liberty to become the foundation for other countries.  Future Jefferson's and Franklin's and Washington's will be needed and a populace that is tired of being oppressed by a system of oligarchy.

Sounds like an apologia for socialism.  Socialism provides no protection against communism, that's the direction in which it moves.  Once authoritarianism is accepted as the right of the State, it has only one way to go, totalitarianism in whatever form.  Stop it!  Stop trying to force your idea of compassion into 'law' which is the only way a socialist can deliver anything.  It doesn't work — except to empower the employees of the State.  And that is why it is pursued.  The New Deal has been a raw deal and will only push America further into servitude to globalist rulers.  And why?  Because of the poor that need the compassion of the People, we will enslave all to the laws of a totalitarian state in order to _______ (fill in your pet political cause here).  Dupes!

No caveat necessary — groups have NO rights other than the rights of the individuals within them.  Protect the rights of the individual, rich or poor, and no special dispensations required for minority groups.  A large group may wield more power than a small group, but the rights of ALL the individuals of both groups have the same rights.

Do not confuse the 'right' with power.  Collective power often assumes majority rights over others, might making right.  The Declaration of Independence asserts that the rights of the individual are inherent and inalienable and that the purpose of the new government is to secure those rights for all.  That is the foundation for Americans still.  The majority does not rule!  The People rule themselves without government, if they form a government they will rule the government too.

The corruption has been that the US government has become the most powerful in the world, and the People lost control of it a long time ago.  It is a de facto facist democracy that assumes power over the People and has twisted the minds of the youth into a maze of fallacies.  Once they figure it out many years later, they find themselves permanently indentured to authoritarianism.  Back to everyone having a 'lord' to obey all the way up to the Czars that truly rule.

The freedom fighter's first foe is the delusion holding him/her in bondage.

Education is NOT social work!  Sheesh.

Well said, Mike.

Look no further than the 'tolerant' Left for 24/7 vitriol.

That's nothing — the false charges are coming from those who are in fact guilty of the very same charges and worse, not merely imagining the guilt of others.  It is the Democrat playbook to not only deny allegations but claim Trump is doing it.  Sexual impropriety, Russian dealings, pay-for-play, fraud, corruption, assassination — you name it, the Clinton's have been doing it for decades.  It is classic psycho-politics.

What I say to myself forms the boundaries of my world.  Living is a form of dialogue with the world, within and without, worlds within worlds. 

The 'civilized' world is the world of people in dialogue with each other.  This dialogue forms 'our' world.  Whether an individual or a group discovers a previously unknown truth, its revelation challenges perceptions and tears down worlds. 

In other words, I am saved from living in a delusional world by others, and vice versa.  A people silent towards each other are indeed in their own worlds.

Let the truth be told to be put to the test.

Yes, but as Mike has said, the argument does not acknowledge that Liberty is the premise rather than public discourse.  Free speech is used to lay claim to others all the time — we should be able to refute it and ignore it.  "Maintaining" free speech also props up lies as not all that is spoken is true.  Who is to do the 'maintaining'?  'Social welfare' is also a buzz word for 'statism' as there needs to be someone to manage the welfare of society.

The emperor is wearing no clothes.

Same as it ever was.  The truth must be sought out diligently, there are so many forces at work to put on appearances to cover up the lack of substance.  Every tradition has become corrupted.  Every government bureau is now a labor racket.  The airwaves are filled with propaganda.  Science is settled.  I've been fed a bunch of crap for a LONG time now.  Depriving people of hearing these views IS the point!

Without rational argument and logical debate, arrogance and ignorance will have no bounds.  Whatever happened to 'sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.'  Is that not spoken any more in Kindergarten?

But that is the oldest trick in the politicians playbook.  Whatever they want to do, they first create a problem for which the solution is their original plan.  It's their bread and butter.  How come no one asks where the government has been delegated the power to prohibit various drugs and plants from the people?  The drug laws are there not to stop the drug trade but to monopolize it and profit from it.  Who would be out of work besides the drug cartels if drug prohibitions were lifted?  Half the prisons, courts, lawyers, police, pharmacists would be unnecessary.  Americans should be tired of their uppity servant government which now dares 'govern' their bosses.

Once again, it's a battle of words.  Redefining 'violence' to include 'hurting' one's feelings.  To hold an opinion is considered the 'bullying' of others with opposing views.  Misuse of language, twisting the meaning of words — look no further than the legal establishment which uses every trick in the book to fleece the common people of the fruits of their labors by the stroke of a pen.  'Hate speech' is not only grammatically incorrect, it is a ploy to omit and prohibit opposing viewpoints.  'Screw you!' is hateful speech obviously, but where does and who draws the line and by what authority?  Trying to shut people up is not liberal or progressive, THAT is violence, not the speech.

The Blame Game is an old racket designed to obfuscate the responsibilities of a free people.  Leftists have a responsibility problem.  Their claims to 'rights' require others to provide for them.  The entire premise is a logical fallacy.  There is no 'right' to the fruits of another's labor.  Socialism is legalized theft.