For the record, I do think that labels like Islamofascists, Christofascists, Muslimoscaries etc are stupid and counter-productive. They try to make the argument that This is just like That-thing-we-sorta-know which actually clouds any real understanding of the issues. Demagoguery. 20th C. fascisms were generally state-level military-industrial complexes. Comparing that to non-state nihilistic brigands whose reach is limited is just nuts. There is no existential threat to Mom, Apple Pie and Western Civilization - unless we give in to those who would terrorize us.
I have no doubt that this is clear to people in these parts.
On a related note, experts seem to agree that we should not call wannabe Osamas "jihadists", since that has positive connotations to Muslims. They are committing "hiraba" or war against society.
#18, #20: Christofascists? Or maybe that's too easily confused with ardent supporters of environmental art.
Actually I think the book sucked. I kept waiting for it to start. It just went on and on and on establishing characters and laying the groundwork and all that. Now I know it's part of a trilogy but if the rest is like this, there's material for one 250-page book in total.
Lest you think I'm just trolling, I did like his description of the Prez: his genius was a huge amount of low cunning. Rather remarkable similarity between this universe and KSR's.
So the "wooden Gore" meme was just another brilliant case of Rovian "attack their strenght / our weakness". They were shielding their candidate who cannot function in large gatherings without being extensively scripted (apparently Bush is adept enough in small groups and one-on-one schmoozing to charm even Nancy Pelosi's daughter).
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