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Re:Nest’s time at Alphabet by Avshalom on Sunday June 05, 2016 @05:00PM (#11843095)
Well the fascist countries for instance traditionally had a centrally planned command economy too, and 'fascist' (although that word has perhaps even more baggage than communism) is probably a closer fit to how companies act than 'communist'. Also while "crazy ass dictatorship" lacks any sort of unified political/economic manifesto, they always seem to end up looking like centrally planned economies too, though fewer companies of any real size end up as "crazy ass dictatorships" thanks to the magic of bureaucracy.
Re:Nest’s time at Alphabet by CamperBob2 on Sunday June 05, 2016 @05:36PM (#11843243)
Yes, in the US, "fascist" is a general-purpose insult directed at whatever politicians or parties the speaker doesn't like. One of those terms that brings more heat than light.