What system of government do I live in?

[Nepthu]

I live in the US. I would like to know what system of government I am living in. And I don't mean the 'official' label for system of government. What I am looking for is the system(s) of government it most closely resembles in practice.

[bobman0330]

The US is a federal representative democracy composed of smaller representative democracies.

[hmkpoker]

Fascism.

[AlexM]

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Fascism.

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Isn't a system of government.

[peritonlogon]

Representative Democracy/Plutocracy/Corpratocracy/Punditocracy/Aristocracy.

It ain't pretty, we're also sprouting a little bit of a theocracy bump a al ancestor worship/christian fundi.

[Nepthu]

The american heritage dictionary is calling it a system of government in its defintion. I don't know if it is accurate to do so or not.

http://www.bartleby.com/61/57/F0045700.html

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.

fascism

SYLLABICATION: fas·cism
PRONUNCIATION: fshzm
NOUN: 1. often Fascism a. A system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator, stringent socioeconomic controls, suppression of the opposition through terror and censorship, and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism. b. A political philosophy or movement based on or advocating such a system of government. 2. Oppressive, dictatorial control.

[mark_foley]

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The american heritage dictionary is calling it a system of government in its defintion. I don't know if it is accurate to do so or not.

http://www.bartleby.com/61/57/F0045700.html

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.

fascism

SYLLABICATION: fas·cism
PRONUNCIATION: fshzm
NOUN: 1. often Fascism a. A system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator, stringent socioeconomic controls, suppression of the opposition through terror and censorship, and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism. b. A political philosophy or movement based on or advocating such a system of government. 2. Oppressive, dictatorial control.

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pretty darn close

[AlexM]

[ QUOTE ]
The american heritage dictionary is calling it a system of government in its defintion. I don't know if it is accurate to do so or not.

http://www.bartleby.com/61/57/F0045700.html

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.

fascism

SYLLABICATION: fas·cism
PRONUNCIATION: fshzm
NOUN: 1. often Fascism a. A system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator, stringent socioeconomic controls, suppression of the opposition through terror and censorship, and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism. b. A political philosophy or movement based on or advocating such a system of government. 2. Oppressive, dictatorial control.

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From what I can find, that's the only place that defines it that way. *shrug*

Either way, hmk's post is more of an AC hijack than an on topic post.

[PLOlover]

socialist democracy

[Nielsio]

Big state ruling class ism.

Or in short: slavery.



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