few authoritarian governments fit all 14 points in eko's description of mussilini's italy.
fascism is a subset of authoritaianism, , familiar to all as the use of force to impose the will of the strong man. in the end, independent of race, religion, or economic theory (itself a subset of "religion." belief that tariffs, or tax cuts will save us is certainly faith based )
eko's 14 points . maga seems to adhere to many, but not all of this. yet.
1.The cult of tradition. “One has only to look at the syllabus of every fascist movement to find the major traditionalist thinkers. The Nazi gnosis was nourished by traditionalist, syncretistic, occult elements.”
2. The rejection of modernism. “The Enlightenment, the Age of Reason, is seen as the beginning of modern depravity. In this sense Ur-Fascism can be defined as irrationalism.”
3.The cult of action for action’s sake. “Action being beautiful in itself, it must be taken before, or without, any previous reflection. Thinking is a form of emasculation.”
4. Disagreement is treason. “The critical spirit makes distinctions, and to distinguish is a sign of modernism. In modern culture the scientific community praises disagreement as a way to improve knowledge.”
5.Fear of difference. “The first appeal of a fascist or prematurely fascist movement is an appeal against the intruders. Thus Ur-Fascism is racist by definition.”
6.Appeal to social frustration. “One of the most typical features of the historical fascism was the appeal to a frustrated middle class, a class suffering from an economic crisis or feelings of political humiliation, and frightened by the pressure of lower social groups.”
7.The obsession with a plot. “Thus at the root of the Ur-Fascist psychology there is the obsession with a plot, possibly an international one. The followers must feel besieged.”
8.The enemy is both strong and weak. “By a continuous shifting of rhetorical focus, the enemies are at the same time too strong and too weak.”
9. Pacifism is trafficking with the enemy. “For Ur-Fascism there is no struggle for life but, rather, life is lived for struggle.”
10.Contempt for the weak. “Elitism is a typical aspect of any reactionary ideology.”
11. Everybody is educated to become a hero. “In Ur-Fascist ideology, heroism is the norm. This cult of heroism is strictly linked with the cult of death.”
12. Machismo and weaponry. “Machismo implies both disdain for women and intolerance and condemnation of nonstandard sexual habits, from chastity to homosexuality.”
13. Selective populism. “There is in our future a TV or Internet populism, in which the emotional response of a selected group of citizens can be presented and accepted as the Voice of the People.”
14. Ur-Fascism speaks Newspeak. “All the Nazi or Fascist schoolbooks made use of an impoverished vocabulary, and an elementary syntax, in order to limit the instruments for complex and critical reasoning.”
1 example from me of each, by no means exhaustive .......
1. Christian Nationalism
2. Make America Great Again.
3. Trump's Gut Feelings" are more true than observed reality or intelligence briefings.
4. who disagrees with Dear Leader makes the enemies list.
5. ""They are eating the dogs...."
6. The hallmark of MAGA voters
7.The Deep State
8. Is "The Left" a ;potent organized force or a mob of feminized soy boys? "antifa"
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10. Only MAGA are "real americans.." bullies choose weak enemies, or perceived as weak
11. Watch the treatment of the 1/6 "heroes" at the inauguration as they are ;pardoned, paraded, and presented with medals and reparations. Trump loves tp pardon war criminals as well.
12.Machismo well past misogyny and homophobia are trademarks.
13. Trump is frequently described as a populist but look at the elite pilgrimage to mar alago.
14.Too many examples of Newseak to choose. .... how about "Freedom of Speech " applying only to the party line?
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