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January 23, 2013
There are many varieties of fascism, but the principal elements are:
- A single party dictatorship, headed by a charismatic leader.
- A politics of enthusiasm, involving the masses in ritual public celebration, and direct exchanges between the leader and his followers en masse.
- Hypernationalism, or, in the Nazi case, racism, based on the claim that the nation or race is unique, superior, and entitled to play a major role in world affairs.
- The aforementioned "corporate state" in which private property is legitimate, but the state dictates its proper use.
Posted by gerardvanderleun at January 23, 2013 11:11 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.