Fascist, liberal = bad frames.

[ClassWarrior]

Check out this article for a good discussion of how we need to be subtle in our use of language - a quality that comes easy to Progressives:

In all these ways we are, in short, losing the battle for America's heart and soul, often before we've even begun to engage it. What is to be done? The obvious answer is that progressives will never win as long as we continue to play on the right's home field, according to rules devised by them. We must start doing what they have done so successfully these last decades, and reframe everything in sight in the most advantageous way possible.

http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0208-21.htm

NGU.

[Al-CIAda]

1. I agree, actually Christo-fascists would be more appropriate

I have however been using 'corporatism' in the place of 'fascism'. I can live with 'regressives' though, and I actually prefer to be referred to as 'progressive'.

[Just Me]

2. "Corporatocracy" is a good one, too. eom

[Al-CIAda]

7. Lou Dobbs on 'corporatism' (video clip)

http://www.blackeyedsundays.com/video/dobbs.html

[ClassWarrior]

8. Thanks. Bookmarking to watch later.

NGU.

[ClassWarrior]

13. Wow, Lou never fails to amaze me.

If only all of our business people had his scruples.

NGU.

[ClassWarrior]

3. I prefer "Radical Rightwing," but this article has convinced me that...

..."regressives" is an excellent alternative. I also like "corporatists," "RepubliCONs" or "Republicants" when I have to refer to the organized party, and the "Corporate Media Whores."

NGU.

[Al-CIAda]

4. You're a Hartman listener no doubt. I think he fantastic for this.

The Dems should contract his services.

[d_b]

5. I call them Nazis.

Nazis=Bad

[ClassWarrior]

9. Okay, so maybe subtlety only comes easy to most Progressives.

<LOL>

NGU.

[d_b]

10. -_-

[Lone_Wolf]

6. Calling them regressives is accurate...

Regressive President George W. Bush
Regressive Majority Leader Bill Frist
Regressive talk show host Rush Limbaugh
Regressive tabloid newscaster Bill O'Reilly

All of these have a nice sound to them...

[jdots]

11. Most of us agree but we aren't the ones with the problem

If someone starts an anti liberal anti dem or anti progressive rant around me they better be ready to learn some manners.

[ClassWarrior]

12. Who said anything about ranting? All I said was we need to choose...

...our language carefully. No matter at what volume we're using it.

NGU.

[Democrat Dragon]

14. YES!

how about "Regressive Elite"?

"Corporate Elite"
"Fundamentalist Elite"
"American Pharasies"
"Evildoers"
"Corporate Crooks"
"They want to make you poor, fat, sick, and stupid"
"Their goal is world domination"
"Barbaric, selfish Republican elite"

[Al-CIAda]

15. Yes, 'elite' works well for the blue collar crowd.

'corporatist elite'

'retro-robberbarrons'