Well, as I said, you don’t know what fascism is. My country (Spain) unfortunately suffered fascism for close to 40 years through the support of Nazis first, and then the US. Fascism is characterized by a hierarchization of society, praise of militarism, use of religion as a tool of control, heavy presence of private companies (with corrupt links to the government, see Bayern and Mercedes-Benz during Nazism, both of which got state-provided slave camps), increase in inequality, lack of welfare state including education, pensions and healthcare, repression of ethnic minorities and homogenization/centralization of the culture, repression of women’s rights, absence of political parties, extreme far right nationalism, repression of all leftism, and use of imperialism and colonization.
Essentially all of that is the polar opposite of what existed in the eastern block.
Inspired on my knowledge of the Spanish fascist dictatorship as well as Michael Parenti’s Blackshirts and Reds and Umberto Eco’s 14 characteristics of fascism.
But simply tell me, how do you explain the prevalent role of the private sector in all fascist regimes?
the so-called private sector depends entirely on the state to enforce private property claims. the state issues corporate charters. the state “regulates” these corporations to ensure they benefit the state.
eco’s 14 characteristics are more like symptoms to diagnose fascism. the fascist ideology doesn’t require any of them except point 4 and, to a degree, point 13. it just so happens that fascist regimes will often display the other characteristics. they are not inherent to the ideology.
the so-called private sector depends entirely on the state to enforce private property claims. the state issues corporate charters. the state “regulates” these corporations to ensure they benefit the state.
Literally all of it precludes fascism
just saying it doesn’t make it true
Then elaborate further instead of “actually no”
everything inside the state. nothing outside the state. nothing against the state.
that’s what fascism is. none of what you described precludes fascism
Well, as I said, you don’t know what fascism is. My country (Spain) unfortunately suffered fascism for close to 40 years through the support of Nazis first, and then the US. Fascism is characterized by a hierarchization of society, praise of militarism, use of religion as a tool of control, heavy presence of private companies (with corrupt links to the government, see Bayern and Mercedes-Benz during Nazism, both of which got state-provided slave camps), increase in inequality, lack of welfare state including education, pensions and healthcare, repression of ethnic minorities and homogenization/centralization of the culture, repression of women’s rights, absence of political parties, extreme far right nationalism, repression of all leftism, and use of imperialism and colonization.
Essentially all of that is the polar opposite of what existed in the eastern block.
I got my definition from Mussolini. where is your from?
Inspired on my knowledge of the Spanish fascist dictatorship as well as Michael Parenti’s Blackshirts and Reds and Umberto Eco’s 14 characteristics of fascism.
But simply tell me, how do you explain the prevalent role of the private sector in all fascist regimes?
i’m sorry, i’m not going to engage with parenti at all.
Cool, engage with Mussolini then lmfao
the so-called private sector depends entirely on the state to enforce private property claims. the state issues corporate charters. the state “regulates” these corporations to ensure they benefit the state.
eco’s 14 characteristics are more like symptoms to diagnose fascism. the fascist ideology doesn’t require any of them except point 4 and, to a degree, point 13. it just so happens that fascist regimes will often display the other characteristics. they are not inherent to the ideology.
So, all modern states are fascist?