JellySpur
Espen Baardsen
I was reading the US politics (Trump) thread today and noticed part of a discussion from a few weeks ago about Fascism as an ideology and whether it's linked to other ideologies or not. One of the major misconceptions in the discussion of fascism is that it is linked or shares viewpoints with socialism.
Fascism as an ideology (in its modern sense) comes from a piece written by Benito Mussolini, 'The Doctrine of Fascism' in which he laid out its foundations and relevance to post WW1 Italy. I won't summarise the piece or make any positive/negative points about the ideology in this post, I'm going to put forward a link to the Doctrine (and post an extract) and if any of you would like to have a discussion about it, that could be interesting.
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&r...SM.doc&usg=AFQjCNEYwK_TPGvhuiM_2U3tkkuqEaqb2Q
The rights of the State as expressing the real essence of the individual (12). And if liberty is to he the attribute of living men and not of abstract dummies invented by individualistic liberalism, then Fascism stands for liberty, and for the only liberty worth having, the liberty of the State and of the individual within the State (13). The Fascist conception of the State is all embracing; outside of it no human or spiritual values can exist, much less have value. Thus understood, Fascism, is totalitarian, and the Fascist State - a synthesis and a unit inclusive of all values - interprets, develops, and potentates the whole life of a people (14).
No individuals or groups (political parties, cultural associations, economic unions, social classes) outside the State (15). Fascism is therefore opposed to Socialism to which unity within the State (which amalgamates classes into a single economic and ethical reality) is unknown, and which sees in history nothing but the class
struggle. Fascism is likewise opposed to trade unionism as a class weapon. But when brought within the orbit of the State, Fascism recognizes the real needs which gave rise to socialism and trade unionism, giving them due weight in the guild or corporative system in which divergent interests are coordinated and harmonized in the unity of the State (16).
Fascism as an ideology (in its modern sense) comes from a piece written by Benito Mussolini, 'The Doctrine of Fascism' in which he laid out its foundations and relevance to post WW1 Italy. I won't summarise the piece or make any positive/negative points about the ideology in this post, I'm going to put forward a link to the Doctrine (and post an extract) and if any of you would like to have a discussion about it, that could be interesting.
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&r...SM.doc&usg=AFQjCNEYwK_TPGvhuiM_2U3tkkuqEaqb2Q
The rights of the State as expressing the real essence of the individual (12). And if liberty is to he the attribute of living men and not of abstract dummies invented by individualistic liberalism, then Fascism stands for liberty, and for the only liberty worth having, the liberty of the State and of the individual within the State (13). The Fascist conception of the State is all embracing; outside of it no human or spiritual values can exist, much less have value. Thus understood, Fascism, is totalitarian, and the Fascist State - a synthesis and a unit inclusive of all values - interprets, develops, and potentates the whole life of a people (14).
No individuals or groups (political parties, cultural associations, economic unions, social classes) outside the State (15). Fascism is therefore opposed to Socialism to which unity within the State (which amalgamates classes into a single economic and ethical reality) is unknown, and which sees in history nothing but the class
struggle. Fascism is likewise opposed to trade unionism as a class weapon. But when brought within the orbit of the State, Fascism recognizes the real needs which gave rise to socialism and trade unionism, giving them due weight in the guild or corporative system in which divergent interests are coordinated and harmonized in the unity of the State (16).
