This week I read an op-ed piece by Tim Rutten. I found this article to so full of misinformation and incorrect facts that pin all the issues with socialism and fascism with the Republicans and right wing proponents. Tim Rutten has pinned on the right wing the following:
1: Racism and Slavery in the south
2: White supremacy
3: Fascism
4: "right wing shadow movement
5: Anti-Semitism

In fact, all these despicable beliefs and actions can be traced to Democratic and left wing beliefs. Fascism and Socialism are progressive and liberal ideals. Neo-Nazi are Fascist with control over the Government and control of the means of production.

Republicans and Conservatives are proponents of individual rights. As a result, there is no room for racism, antsemitism, or white supremacy movements. In fact, these movements violate individual rights.

We should protest vigorously any attempt to place Fascism with right wing. Progressives are actually fascist. Fascism is a belief that Government should control the means of production to further the state of the "people". There is no room in this ideal for the individual right. Conservatives

Tim Rutten and people like him need to be accurate in their reporting. All the wrongs Tim Rutten in his 6/16/09 Op Ed piece are actually Progressive and Socialist ideals.
This is the great con of the Liberals. All their bad sides they are assigning to the right wing.
This is wrong, this is a lie, and this need to be brought to light