Political Deja Vu

I was looking at an almost 100 year old statement of political ideals and I thought I'd pass them along because they sound very much like some of the liberal or progressive ideals being espoused.

1. Universal suffrage for all people over 18 (Remember, women didn't always have it then).
2. Proportional representation at the regional level.
3. An 8-hour work day.
4. involvement of workers' representatives in industry.
5. Revision of disability laws more in favor of the disabled.
6. Reduction of the retirement age from 65 to 55.
7. A heavy progressive tax on capital (envisaging a "partial expropriation" of concentrated wealth) .
8. 85% tax on profits from "war materials".
9. Nationalization of some industries.
10. Removal of special property rights for religious congregations.

Sounds like left-wing heaven, eh?

Well, these were all in the Fascist Manifesto of 1919, written by (or ghost-written for) Benito Mussolini.

So the next time you lefties star calling Republicans "fascists", look at how much in common you have with those guys.