an uncomfortable word

The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics: "Fascism" by Sheldon Richman:

Where socialism sought totalitarian control of a society’s economic processes through direct state operation of the means of production, fascism sought that control indirectly, through domination of nominally private owners. Where socialism nationalized property explicitly, fascism did so implicitly, by requiring owners to use their property in the “national interest”—that is, as the autocratic authority conceived it.

Surveillance Society Running Rampant

Report: U.S. Surveillance Society Running Rampant (Wired)

"Violent incidents do not decline in areas near the cameras relative to areas further away," .... "We observe no decline in violent crimes occurring in public places."

Are we socialists yet?

"Are We There Yet, Are We There Yet? - Let’s Check Marx and Engels’s List" by Robert Higgs:

So, here we stand, having come close enough to communism for government work. It is a mistake, however, to call it communism or socialism, because a major part of its genius is its preservation of the form of private property rights, even as the substance of such rights is progressively gutted. Properly speaking, our system is, and long has been, economic fascism ....

.... we can continue down this fascistic economic road only so long. Therefore, in the present distressing circumstances, we may be warranted in asking: is our politico-economic system finally going smash in a frenzy of monetary inflation, bailouts, and government takeovers? We’ll know the answer pretty soon.