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Any who have studied the history of the last century understand how very similar the economic policies of Mussolini and of Franklin Roosevelt were.
Economic policies?
....it goes well beyond economic policies. In many ways, elites desired this nation to mirror Fascist Italy....
The authoritarian designs of Italian government structures were also attractive to Roosevelt, as a way of symbolizing the strength of all-powerful state authority.
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Yes , we agree.
Anytime the government ignores INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS and supports the "common good" , society, the tribe, etc, you have fascism.
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If you're using the term 'fascism' as a generic pejorative, perhaps. But fascism is a pretty specific doctrine involving belligerant nationalism, state sanctioned racism, draconian social and economic controls, dictatorship, violent suppression of opposition and violent suppression of the press.
None of which your reimagined definition of fascism includes.
Mr dumbfuck, Sir:
Neither the Japanese nor the Italian models were racists.
Only the German was.
Fascism is properly defined as
...The Fascist State organizes the nation, but leaves a sufficient margin of liberty to the individual; the latter is deprived of all useless and possibly harmful freedom, but retains what is essential; the deciding power in this question cannot be the individual, but the State alone.... "
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