Definition of Fascism (I like it)

[rpannier]

The 14 Defining Characteristics Of Fascism

(per Dr. Lawrence Britt)
http://www.rense.com/general37/fascism.htm

1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism
2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights
3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause
4. Supremacy of the Military
5. Rampant Sexism
6. Controlled Mass Media
7. Obsession with National Security
8. Religion and Government are Intertwined
9. Corporate Power is Protected
10. Labor Power is Suppressed
11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts
12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment
13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption
14. Fraudulent Elections

Added the Mussilini Quote:
"Fascism should rightly be called Corporatism as it is a merge of state and corporate power." -Benito Mussolini

[KlatooBNikto]

1. Dead on.

[pstans]

2. Check out these websites

http://www.oldamericancentury.com/14pts.htm

Great flash movie
http://www.ericblumrich.com/14.html

[cprise]

3. Have seen this before

It is a fairly good list of symptoms, without offering much insight.


The fascist philosophy centers around:

a) Using quick muscular action above all else to maintain order

b) Keeping a strong heirarchical order is always preferable to "resolving problems" for interested parties

c) Society does not exist: There is the family unit, then the tribe, then one's race. All "social structures" such as nationalities or corporations are mere apparitions unless they are closely modeled after "organic" structures with a dictatorial father figure.

The big failure with economics in fascist eyes was that through internationalism and unionism, laissez-faire capitalism had compromised and sullied these "natural" structures resulting in a loss of identity and direction... In this context fascism was seen as a reform movement for both the state and the corporation in hard times, to save people from chaotic laissez-faire individualism and from classless (and therefore faceless) communism.


How do they think about identity...?

Laissez-faire: Identity focuses on wealth of the individual...

Communist: Identity focuses on usefulness to the state...

Fascist: Identity focuses on position in the tribe according to perceived tradition.

[KaliTracy]

4. you can even WEAR this message

see here: http://www.syrculturalworkers.com/catalog/tshirts/tshirt4.html
(not affliated, just recommending a cool site)









(this isn't on the t-shirt -- just a visual of some of the warning signs....)



edit:clarity

[thecai]

5. EXACTLY

Yet no one notices, save for a few.

[Boo Boo]

6. Mussolini, it would seem, had a few things

to say on the subject. Go figure.

"Fascism should more appropriately be called Corporatism because it is a merger of State and corporate power." -- Benito Mussolini

"Fascism has taken up an attitude of complete opposition to the doctrines of Liberalism, both in the political field and in the field of economics". -- Benito Mussolini

Fascism = Corporatism. Interesting. FDR said the same thing, BTW, and then he went across the pond and kicked Mussolini's ass. But, I think we oughta cut the Moose-Man a little slack, 'cause according to Tom Ridge he did a lot of good things for that country!