(via Paul Mitchum):

“David Neiwert, Seattle-area writer and ‘blogger, has been mapping exactly that landscape for a while. He decided on the term ‘pseudo-fascism,’ and has ‘blogged a series of essays called ‘The Rise of Pseudo-Fascism’ that conclude here.His point of entry is the patriot and white supremacist movements, and how the language of those movements has been co-opted by more and more moderate politicians on the right wing, through media channels like Rush Limbaugh and Michael (not Dan) Savage. Whatever you can describe as fascist in the Bush administration, and the current state of the Republican party in general, comes from courting these extremist folks and their loyal vote.”

I’ve met Neiwert, and referred to his site previously. The rabid right, of course, is no new phenomenon, and neither are “mainstream” politicians and commentators who’ve attempted to exploit its demagoguic energy.