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 Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 7:52 am Post subject: The 14 Characteristics of Fascism |
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The 14 Characteristics of Fascism
by Lawrence Britt
Spring 2003
Free Inquiry magazine
Political scientist Dr. Lawrence Britt recently wrote an article about fascism ("Fascism Anyone?," Free Inquiry, Spring 2003, page 20). Studying the fascist regimes of Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), Franco (Spain), Suharto (Indonesia), and Pinochet (Chile), Dr. Britt found they all had 14 elements in common. He calls these the identifying characteristics of fascism. The excerpt is in accordance with the magazine's policy.
The 14 characteristics are:
Powerful and Continuing Nationalism
Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottoes, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.
Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights
Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of "need." The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc.
Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause
The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc.
Supremacy of the Military
Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.
Rampant Sexism
The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Opposition to abortion is high, as is homophobia and anti-gay legislation and national policy.
Controlled Mass Media
Sometimes to media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common.
Obsession with National Security
Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.
Religion and Government are Intertwined
Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government's policies or actions.
Corporate Power is Protected
The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.
Labor Power is Suppressed
Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed .
Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts
Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts is openly attacked, and governments often refuse to fund the arts.
Obsession with Crime and Punishment
Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.
Rampant Cronyism and Corruption
Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.
Fraudulent Elections
Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate or control elections.
Copyright © 2003 Free Inquiry magazine
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Wow, sounds like someone we know.
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Of course the whole thing would be denied. Great article you found there Ferre.
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| Awsome article!! I'm new to the ministry, but I think I will feel Im in a very good place. At the risk of sounding like a Bush basher let me say he is a pathetic coward that hides behind American children to promote his hate machine, and I for one will not be voting for him. |
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All hail bush the dictator-motherfucker.
I downloaded all the standalone exe video's to show my family & others...
Peace,
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awesome post bro ferre!
god i love this forum , where else do find stuff like this.when you look at the changes in america and the uk over the last decade it becomes clear what kind of script these assholes are following.after all it was hitler and his cronies that invented the phrase 'new world order'
our minds are the one thing we truly own and it is up to us what kind stuff we fill it with.
many thanks ferre a truly enlightening post.
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> Why is this man in the White House? The majority of Americans did
> not vote for
> him. Why is he there? And I tell you this morning that he's in the
> White House
> because God put him there for a time such as this: Lt Gen William
> Boykin,
> speaking of G. W. Bush, New York Times, 17 October 2003
> God gave the savior to the German people. We have faith, deep and
> unshakeable
> faith, that he was sent to us by God to save Germany. Hermann
> Goering, speaking
> of Hitler
"Naturally the common people don't want war. But, after all, it is
the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always
a simple matter to drag the people along. All you have to do is tell
them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for lack
of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same
in any country."
--Hermann Goering
> A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to
> religion. Subjects
> are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they
> consider
> god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move
> against him,
> believing that he has the gods on his side: Aristotle
Yep, we know what we're dealing with. 
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the 14 points of fascism are a blueprint for wwhat is happening all around us , all over the world.
as for gorring 's quote he is not the only one to make such observations .
take a look at what henry kissenger said:-
"Today , america would be outraged if U.N. troops entered los angeles to restore order.tomorrow they will be grateful!
this would especialy be true if they were told that there were an outside threat from beyond,whether real or promulgated,that threatened our very existence.
it is then that all peoples of the world will plead to deliver them from this evil.
the one thing man fears is the unknown.when presented with this scenario individual rights will be willingly relinquished for the guarantee of their well-being granted to them by a world government."
HENRY KISSENGER - 1991
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now compare that to gorrings qoute :-
"Naturally the common people don't want war. But, after all, it is
the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always
a simple matter to drag the people along. All you have to do is tell
them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for lack
of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same
in any country."
--Hermann Goering
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who would have thought kissenger was a student of history .
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