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I think the key to all of this is the illusions that Art has spoken of... The illusions of freedom and the illusions of authoritatianism...
If I understand Art, he is NOT seeking a facist state rather he is seeking an acknowledgement of the existing structures of authoritarianism that are already in place.
I would argue that the illusion of freedom is what allows the western world to stomach the existing authoritarian trends that are in place... in fact I would go as far to suggest that the mediarchy that Art posits is a tool that governments and corporations use to create this acceptance.
It is the difference between the modernist facist state (like those that rose in the 30s) and the post-modern "facist" states we have today (as seen in most western nations). The difference is that the levers of control in the former are usually military in nature while in the latter they are a product of manufactured consent via the media and other tools in the authoritarian tool box.
I am not sure that acknowleding the authoritatiranism inherent in our systems will do much than to rile those who believe they still have large amounts of free will.
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"My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars."
- Old Man Luedecke
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