Quote Originally Posted by mr chinnery
There is one difference: people are free to criticise Bush, but you'd struggle if he really was a fascist.
Sorry I'm going to edit this very quickly, what I say below is already in Ghost's link. Wow...exactly the point I was making.
These things take time...fascism creeps up on you. First, the Bible slowly seeps into where it doesn't belong and then, suddenly, no one can think for themselves without being labeled an unpatriotic sinner. It's begun. Did you know hecklers and protestors were not allowed anywhere near Bush's compaign speeches? Bush security escorted anyone away who they thought may make the President look bad during his speeches. Seems like a fitting way to start off.