On The '08 Republican Presidential Debate in the Era of the Web

Scanning commentaries across a range of blogs this morning, there's the distinct sense that one was looking at the past ...

Boronx | 05.04.07 - 7:21 am |

We've reached open advocacy of fascist principles in the mainstream media. Lord knows it's already appeared in veiled form everywhere: The state is more important than the individual. State power should rest in one man, and that man is above the law. Collusion between private interests and government are inevitable and are no cause for concern.

Masculinity, tradition, hierarchy trump understanding, reason, debate.

I've seen many other comments mirroring those above ... all white males over 55, all wearing the same suit, penises, black, brown and yellow skins missing. much sternness and patriarchal parental authority on display, etc.