DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS OF FASCISM: DO THEY APPLY?

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political : DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS OF FASCISM: DO THEY APPLY?

[+] serious ballot by Cathexis
created Mon Jan 24, 05
While communism is the control of business by government, fascism is the control of government by business.

My American Heritage Dictionary defines fascism as "a system of government that exercises a dictatorship of the extreme right, typically through the merging of state and business leadership together with belligerent nationalism."

Sound familiar?

Yes: The US has lapsed into fascism
Yes: The US is lapsing into fascism
No: Whatever are you implying?
No: And anyone who says otherwise is a commie
No: American Heritage hates freedom
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COMMENTS:
No, America is far from fascism.

by Republican_RightWing on Mon Jan 24, 05 11:39am [+]

Disturbingly familiar.

by mojo on Mon Jan 24, 05 12:01pm [+]

No, 'cause in fascism is the other way around: state controls the economics via corporations (but a fascist corporation is more like a state organised union / sindicate). When is about the economic policy one could say fascism is the childhood of the communism. Really, I know this stuff. I've writte (???) a paper about this and I'm working on another one right now. Don't worry you are a long way from fascist Italy. But closing in rapidly! :--) Damn my english.

by johan_moritz on Mon Jan 24, 05 12:39pm [+]

PS: that dictionary is full of crap. Fascist were helped in their fight for power by the business leadership, but once in power they really didn't give a damn. Try to you imagine Hitler or Mussolini smiling at a businessman and saying: yes sir, you are right, will do that... LMAO! The thing is, I've read tones of books on this subject and I still have difficulties in defining fascism and especially nazism. A short dictionary definition will never be too precise and in this case really sucks.

by johan_moritz on Mon Jan 24, 05 12:50pm [+]

(still awaiting the formation of the Offices of Homeland Religion and Halliburton Operations)

by Truthseeker013 on Mon Jan 24, 05 1:14pm [+]

No, fascism is more leftist.

by thc2883 on Mon Jan 24, 05 1:38pm [+]

I like this characterization of fascism: conservative working class + blind faith in a leader + non-stop nationalism + paranoia against a perceived foreign danger + diabolization of internal opposition + proteccionism of private interest = fascism.

by Freedom_Fries on Mon Jan 24, 05 1:42pm [+]

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