By Situation Theatre 31/8/2019.
Republished on 12/1/2021 - if only there was some kind of explanatory framework for why Acting PM Michael McCormack can't tell the difference between fascism and equality.
A survey of news articles since the May 18 election provides evidence for all fourteen early warning signs of fascism. This is no hyperbole. Any objective analysis would show the Government is driving Australia down a dark road. We must urgently resist their proto-fascist project and offer a different political vision to engage and inspire the broader community. The alternative does not bear thinking about.
Shortly after Donald Trump’s inauguration, a photograph of this poster, on sale in the gift shop of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C., went viral.
The list originated from an article written by Laurence Britt in 2003 for Free Inquiry magazine. At the bottom of the poster, small text explains:
Laurence W. Britt wrote about the common signs of fascism in April 2003, after researching seven fascists regimes. Those were Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Germany, Benito Mussolini’s Italy, Francisco Franco’s Spain, Antontio de Oliveira Salazar’s Portual, George Papadopoulos’s Greece, August Pinochet’s Chile, Mohamed Suharto’s Indonesia. These signs resonate with the political and economic direction of the United States under Bush/Cheney. Get involved in reversing this anti-democratic direction while you still can!
The viral image clearly struck a chord with Americans following the election of Donald Trump and it should do likewise for Australians after the election of Scott Morrison.
Since May 18, a number of commentators have understandably bemoaned the lack of a Coalition policy agenda for its third term. However, this survey of news items since the election suggests otherwise.
The survey was largely confined to the Guardian Australia, and included the artificial constraint of four examples for each warning sign. It demonstrates that far from lacking an agenda, the Coalition has a fourteen point proto-fascist plan which presents a clear and present danger to Australian democracy.
And the terrifying thing is that the examples beneath each point are just the tip of the iceberg. Many examples had to be culled due to limitations in the carrying capacity of the Internet.
These fourteen points really shouldn’t be such an efficient filing system for most stories involving the Australian Government.
Scott Morrison Credits ‘Quiet Australians’ For ‘Miracle’ Election Victory
Morrison Says His Government Will ‘Burn For The Australian People Every Single Day’
“I’m Accountable To The Australian People”: Scott Morrison Pushes Back Against Pacific Leaders
Scott Morrison Says Australia Will Leave Amazon Firefighting To Others
Billions Going Into Defence For New Weapons And Armour For Special Forces Soldiers
Defence Ordered To Hand Over Documents On $50bn Submarine Deal With French
PM’s Department Tries To Block Release Of Navy Chief’s Diary In Arms Contract Investigation
Australia To Join US Military Effort To Protect Shipping In The Strait Of Hormuz
Coalition’s Tax Plan Would Benefit Men Almost Twice As Much As Women, Analysis Finds
Liberal Party Sexual Assault Allegations Prompt Calls For PM To Address Culture Problem
Peter Dutton Says Women Using Rape And Abortion Claims As Ploy To Get To Australia
From Diplomacy To Security, Australian Women Missing From The World Stage
Peter Dutton Confirms Plan To Create New Spying Powers Still Being Considered
Australia’s Anti-Encryption Laws Being Used To Bypass Journalist Protections, Expert Says
Witness K And The ‘Outrageous’ Spy Scandal That Failed To Shame Australia
Coalition Accused Of Ignoring Bipartisan Advice Over Scrutiny Of Security Powers
Scott Morrison Says ‘I Have Always Believed In Miracles’ As Coalition Retains Power"
Religious Freedom Bill Will Safeguard People Of Faith Says Attorney General
Scott Morrison Calls For ‘More Love’ As He Prays For Australia At Hillsong Conference
Religious Discrimination Bill Attacked As ‘Extraordinary Foray In The Culture Wars’
Clive Palmer Says He ‘Decided To Polarise Electorate’ With Anti-Labor Ads To Ensure Coalition Win
Murdoch’s ‘Messiah’: News Corp Gets Biblical With Coverage Of Morrison’s Resurrection
PM’s Bid To Curb Union Power, Fire Up Business
Scott Morrison Flags Trump Style Economic Plan In Pledge To Cut More Red Tape
Labor Lodges Complaint Over Liberal Chinese-Language Signs They Say ‘Deceived Voters’
Facebook Says It Was ‘Not Our Role’ To Remove Fake News During Australian Election
False Election Claims Spark Push For Truth In Advertising Laws
‘It Felt Like A Big Tide’: How The Death Tax Lie Infected Australia’s Election Campaign
Ummmm, alarm bells anyone?