Replacing Flag Fascism

Flag fascism failed. Too national. Too overtly militaristic. Too tied to declining traditionalism. Expensive.

Brand fascism is doing much, much better:

"Today, you're phone knows who you are, where you are, where -- where you're going, to some degree, because it can see your path. And with that and with your permission, it's possible for software and software developers to predict where you're going to go, to suggest people you should meet, to suggest activities and so forth. So ultimately what happens is the mobile phone does what it does best, which is remember everything and make suggestions. And then you can be just a better human and have a good time."

Grand Wizard of the Google, Eric Schmidt.