The Doctrine of Fascism

San Jose State University ^ | 1932 | Benito Mussolini

[PAR35]

Ever seen pictures of Houdon’s statute of George Washington with the fasces? Pictures of depictions of Fasces on either side of the American flag in the House of Representatives? America was never intended to be a democracy.

[Wuli]

Progressives, in how they want/wanted the government to be run (rule by the experts via state designated agencies) were joined in agreement with the Fascists. The Progressives pretend/pretended they were not Fascists, for “at least” their creation of the Fascist state - the administrative state - was done, one by one, with one-off legislative acts approved by elected officials. That method was to use democracy to dispense with democracy, case by case, thereafter.

Notice how the Progressives even turn the term democracy on its head, claiming calls critisizing their Fascist administrative state are “attacks on democracy”. This is what all their slanders saying Trump is a threat to “democracy” are all about.

[caddie]

Fascism, as described here, is too complicated for me to understand and way too complicated to implement even in a simple form.

I guess that's why it worked in Italy for only several weeks to months. Not even long enough time to judge whether it is a good or bad form of government.

Amazingly, calling someone a fascist has been a caustic and effective epithet, almost a curse, even though neither the caller, the receiver, nor anyone in earshot has any clue as to what it means.

But it sure puts people on the defensive.

Next time someone calls me a fascist, I guess I'm gonna say 'thanks'.

Somebody point out where I'm wrong here.

[dfwgator]

[philman_36]

“Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power.” — Benito Mussolini

Hello.

[rollo tomasi]

Outstanding perspective/post fruser1.

[JackFromTexas]

As others point out, the fasces is/has been used for many government persons/offices. This is recognizing it roots in the Roman republic. It predates modern socialist groups. Indeed, as an MP in Vietnam I wore one on the shoulder patch of the 18th MP Bde.

[caddie]

Hi Jack,

My fraternity seal had crossed fasciae on it, as well.

BTW my late (wonderful person) father-in-law was in the Ivy Division (the 4th Infantry Division) in Viet Nam.

Thank you for your dedication and service at a difficult assignment.

[Leep]

The control freaks will never admit that reasonable people are able to mostly manage their own lives without them.
It’s interesting to note we haven’t had a functioning president for several years..and while things could definitely be a LOT better..the people are still, generally, going about their business. Working and taking care of their families..looking in on neighbors