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How do you define 'Fascism'?

Update:

Include if you are over or under 40. :-)

Update 2:

Fascism is where the Government runs the Economy. It is Socialism minus the absurd assertion that the 'people' rather than the ruling class are in charge.

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  • 4 years ago
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    A political system run by a dictator who puts all means of producing and distributing essential goods and services under the ownership and management of the central government.

    Note this is very similar to socialism, but the main difference is that the political system is run by the people (e.g., elections) rather than a dictator.

    This is why Hitler's party was called the National Socialists (Nazis), they continued to claim the government was run by the Deutschfolk, the people. Of course it wasn't it was run by Hitler.

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    One guy, lots of dearh

  • 4 years ago

    Not that obvious to define. It's corporatist (in the sense of class collaboration), hierarchical, chauvinistic, and nationalistic. The rhetoric used in fascism is to mythologise one's nationhood and ethnicity, to assert superiority over others, and to also be seen as victims and be under siege by enemies--it is a paranoid and totalitarian ideology.

    I'm over 40.

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    Totalitarian form of government with its basis in Socialism.

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  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    "a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism."

    Trump hits on 5 of the 6 indicators.

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    "Fascism" has become a blanket term for any political philosophy you don't like. Doesn't matter if it's Left-wing or Right-wing.

    If I'm a crazy leftist and I don't like your conservative ideas, you're a fascist. If I'm a dumb c0ntard and don't like your liberal ideas, you're a fascist.

  • L.N.
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    The takeover of the American healthcare system.

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    Democrat party , ANTIFA

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    Anyone who does not do the goose step boogie with the democrat party.

  • 4 years ago

    Anyone who doesn't believe EXACTLY what I believe is a low down, no good, dirty, FASCIST.

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