[Ditto]

I would also disagree with the author's claim that fascism is a reaction of the "bourgeoisie" to contain or control the proletariat. In both Germany and Italy, the fascists came to power on the back of the dissatisfied proletariat class. Hitler's Black Shirts and Mussolini's Brown Shirts were not middle class salarymen. They were laborers and farmers of the lower class.

[Tallguy]

...I would add to your point that Hitler's version of Fascism played to the German longing for a simpler, rural lifestyle. He was tapping into the energy (dissatifaction)created by the rapid urbanization of Germany. Same thing is happening in China today.