Kerry-
I think your definition proves my point:
"exalts nation and often race above the individual"
-- GUILIANI VALUED THE "GOOD OF THE CITY" OVER INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS. FURTHERMORE, HE ENCOURAGED RACIAL DISCRIMIATION BY THE POLICE IF IT ACCOMPLISHED THOSE GOALS
"centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader,"
-- RUDY DEMANDED ABSOLUTE CONTROL OVER EVERY CITY DEPARTMENT, FIRING ANYONE WHO DISAGREED AND TRYING TO SEIZE POWER FROM THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM'S BOARD, EVEN THE CHIEF OF POLICE. AND WHAT ABOUT TRYING TO GET SPECIAL PERMISSION TO STAY ON AFTER HIS FINAL TERM ENDED "FOR THE GOOD OF THE CITY"?
"severe economic and social regimentation,"
-- SOCIAL REGEMENTION WAS THE BASIS OF "QUALITY OF LIFE" LAWS. FOR EXAMPLE, NO DANCING IN A BAR WITHOUT A CABARET LICENSE
"and forcible suppression of opposition"
-- ONCE AGAIN I POINT OUT THAT WHEN THE CAB DRIVERS PLANNED TO PROTEST IN FRONT OF CITY HALL, HE STATIONED POLICE OFFICERS AT EVERY BRIDGE AND TUNNELS AND REFUSED TO ALLOW ANY CAB INTO MANHATTAN. FURTHERMORE, WHEN HE WAS UPSET ABOUT PROTESTS IN FRONT OF CITY HALL, HE CLOSED THE ENTIRE PARK TO THE PUBLIC RATHER THAN ALLOW THE OCCASIONAL PROTEST. BOTH ACTS RULED ILLEGAL BY THE COURTS
So as I said, I think he fits the dictionary definition.
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