Like the word “racist” in this country, “Fascist” in Europe generally means, “Somebody who doesn’t agree with me.”
Sixty years ago. George Orwell wrote that Europeans used the word “fascist” as an adjective to describe something unpleasant, e.g. “That fascist cook burned my toast again!”
Yeah, same as “racist” in America, 2014: “You said something on the subject of race that offended me!”
I can’t give an example because I don’t want another FR time-out for “Racism.” Yeah, even here.
In any event, words lose their meanings when they are misused long enough. Now when I hear someone being accused of `racism,’ I figure the accuser is either a race-baiter like Sharpton or the person being accused is directly over the target; SEE: `Islamaphobia’, `homophobia,’ `Cynthia McKinnaphobia’.
Democrats have been getting away with this for too long.
Yes, what is this confusion of terms, “Nationalist Socialist Workingmen’s party”, with “Fascism”?
Both are distinctly socialist schemes, the differences lie in who gets empowered following the scheme. Under National Socialism, apparently the trade union leadership is given at least nominal voice in the leadership councils of the regime, while Fascism pretty much restricts the boardroom to plutocrats, leaving little room for inclusion of the trade union leadership.
Of course, in the practical application of each of these schemes, nothing precludes the trade union leadership from also being plutocrats.
Much like the Students for a Democratic Society and the Weather Underground are differing philosophies (insofar as either has any viable philosophy). Mostly, non-conformity and violent action against the established order, just that one is more violent than the other.
It’s worse than that. Fascism is altogether wholesome political theory of national unity and democracy by professional rather than territorial representation. In the 20’s and 30’s it was a reasonable alternative to the Komintern on the march. To associate that with militarism and expansionism of the German Nazis is plain stupid. It is likewise stupid not to see in Germany, however unattractive Nazism is, a force that liberated Western parts of the USSR and was met with flowers most everywhere.