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The more definitions are destabilized, the more disoriented the discussion. Perhaps that is the goal of those who so fervently want to change.fascism
noun (sometimes capital)
Word Origin
- any ideology or movement inspired by Italian Fascism, such as German National Socialism; any right-wing nationalist ideology or movement with an authoritarian and hierarchical structure that is fundamentally opposed to democracy and liberalism
- any ideology, movement, programme, tendency, etc, that may be characterized as right-wing, chauvinist, authoritarian, etc
- prejudice in relation to the subject specified body fascism
C20: from Italian fascismo, from fascio political group, from Latin fascis bundle; see fasces
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fascism
[(fash-iz-uhm)]
A system of government that flourished in Europe from the 1920s to the end of World War II. Germany under Adolf Hitler, Italy under Mussolini, and Spain under Franco were all fascist states. As a rule, fascist governments are dominated by a dictator, who usually possesses a magnetic personality, wears a showy uniform, and rallies his followers by mass parades; appeals to strident nationalism; and promotes suspicion or hatred of both foreigners and “impure” people within his own nation, such as the Jews (see also Jews) in Germany. Although both communism and fascism are forms of totalitarianism, fascism does not demand state ownership of the means of production, nor is fascism committed to the achievement of economic equality. In theory, communism opposes the identification of government with a single charismatic leader (the “cult of personality”), which is the cornerstone of fascism. Whereas communists are considered left-wing, fascists are usually described as right-wing.
(both not only in the dictionary, but literally at Dictionary.com
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fascism
noun
mass noun
- 1An authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organization.
The term Fascism was first used of the totalitarian right-wing nationalist regime of Mussolini in Italy (1922–43); the regimes of the Nazis in Germany and Franco in Spain were also Fascist. Fascism tends to include a belief in the supremacy of one national or ethnic group, a contempt for democracy, an insistence on obedience to a powerful leader, and a strong demagogic approach
- 1.1 (in general use) extreme authoritarian, oppressive, or intolerant views or practices.
‘this is yet another example of health fascism in action’
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fascism
(fæʃɪzəm )
uncountable noun
Fascism is a set of right-wing political beliefs that includes strong control of society and the economy by the state, a powerful role for the armed forces, and the stopping of political opposition.
...the rise of fascism in the 1930s.
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fasc´ism Pronunciation: făsh´ĭz'm
n. 1. a political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government; - opposed to democracy and liberalism.
2. an authoritarian system of government under absolute control of a single dictator, allowing no political opposition, forcibly suppressing dissent, and rigidly controlling most industrial and economic activities. Such regimes usually try to achieve popularity by a strongly nationalistic appeal, often mixed with racism.
3. Specifically, the Fascist movement led by Benito Mussolini in Italy from 1922 to 1943.
4. broadly, a tendency toward or support of a strongly authoritarian or dictatorial control of government or other organizations; - often used pejoratively in this sense.
( --- Webster's Online Dictionary).
fascism - definition and synonyms
noun [uncountable] /ˈfæˌʃɪzəm/
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a very right-wing political system in which the government is very powerful and controls the society and the economy completely, not allowing any opposition. Fascism was practiced in Italy and Germany in the 1930s and 40s.
( --- MacMillan Dictionary)
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Fascism Definition:
A form of government which is authoritarian, oppressively conservative, who believe in the supremacy of the stated national group, and which, at least initially, purports to vest law-making and administrative authority in the hands of workers or their organizations.
( --- Duhaime's Law Dictionary)
Poor Buttsoiler. Wherever he's having his teacher read this to him the room just got fifteen degrees warmer.
"Perhaps"? Reading the posts by those who hate Obama, liberals, progressives, Democrats, immigrants, gays, people of color, Muslims and RINO's one can only surmise that dishonesty is the foundation of their posts, framed by denial that these are their character flaws and are consistent with all neo fascists and authoritarians.
It's leftists in this country and only leftists using violence to shut down speech, Holmes
Really, so Mueller&Co are leftist too, for trying to shut down collusion with the Russians? Or am I a leftist - still and forever left ill defined by fools who echo each other's failed rhetoric, or
maybe the Antifa who use fire to fight fire?
Mudd seems stuck on posting alternative facts, those not supported by evidence or reality.