Fascists fear differences.
They dream of homogeny
as they go xeroxing their way
into a monochromatic future.
A taco on a menu,
they think of reinforced borders,
dim sum, they do not think of Chinese cuisine.
They think of aliens arriving from the Orient.
Diversity causes an outbreak of rash.
Their political maxim:
not “The stranger, the better,”
but “The stranger, the worse.”
Familiarity breeds solidarity.
Uniforms make a fashion statement,
whether opinion or apparel,
conform, don’t stand out.
They dress to suppress.
Their favorite dance step is goose,
men are machines,
measured, exact, precise.
Fascists prefer mirrors to windows.
They block doors
If you are in,
why would you want out.
If you are out,
why should you be let in.
Fastidious fear of the foreigner keeps the odd man
out.
Fascists are meticulous about elimination.
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meticulous – from Latin: meticulosus – excessive attention to detail caused by fear or anxiety
xerox = Greek: “ξηρός” dry, – Xerox = the brand name of a dry print photocopy machine which produces multiple identical copies –
Chester Carlson (1906-1968) was the inventor of the xerographic (dry writing) process. Carlson was a student of Hinduism and a practitioner of Zen Buddhist. Carlson and his wife Doris financed the founding of the Rochester Zen Center and the International Dai Bosatsu Zendo Kongo-ji, both in the state of New York. Carlson was a strong advocate of the United Nations, the NAACP, and the New York Civil Liberties Union, and helped found the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions in Santa Barbara, California.
When you use a photocopier, remember Chester Carlson.