fascism

is an ideology full of ‘negations’ (i.e. anti-communism, anti-egalitarianism, anti-liberalism, anti-individualism, anti-rationalism, anti-intellectualism ). It is a highly negative philosophy which opposes as much as it supports.

Clearly, fascist ideology is full of 'negations' — that is, it is a highly negative philosophy which opposes as much as it supports. This is unsurprising, given its origins as a fundamental rejection of inter-war liberal democracy and all of its attendant values.

is characterized by a combination of consent and coercion, propaganda and terror.

Fascism is characterised by; an all-powerful state and leader; monism — a single party, ideology and centre of power; expanisionist nationalism and/or racism, anti-communism, anti-egalitarianism, anti-liberalism, anti-individualism, anti-rationalism, anti-intellectualism; symbol, myth and mysticism; a cult of war, violence and youth; advocacy of private property but hostility to free market capitalism, and a combination of consent and coercion, propaganda and terror.

is characterized by a cult of war, violence and youth.

is characterized by advocacy of private property but hostility to free market capitalism.

is characterized by an all-powerful state and leader.

is characterized by anti-communism, anti-egalitarianism, anti-liberalism, anti-individualism, anti-rationalism, anti-intellectualism.

is characterized by expansionist nationalism and/or racism.

is characterized by monism — a single party, ideology and centre of power.

is characterized by symbol, myth and mysticism.

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