Anyone remember the group Consolidated? One of their earlier albums was called "Friendly Fascism", which took its name from the 1980 book by Bertram Gross. One of the songs on that album started out with an appropriate phrase: "Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the end of the 20th century and the rise of friendly fascism. Regrettably, millions will die as before, but just think of the savings!" Katz's article made me think of both the book and the group. It looks as if the Onion satire about one global company, Global Tetrahedon, is looking less like a joke and more like a reality, and I hate it when satire gets accurate.
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Anyone remember the group Consolidated? One of their earlier albums was called "Friendly Fascism", which took its name from the 1980 book by Bertram Gross. One of the songs on that album started out with an appropriate phrase: "Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the end of the 20th century and the rise of friendly fascism. Regrettably, millions will die as before, but just think of the savings!" Katz's article made me think of both the book and the group. It looks as if the Onion satire about one global company, Global Tetrahedon, is looking less like a joke and more like a reality, and I hate it when satire gets accurate.