Reply #22: 14 Points of fascism

[Breeze54]

14 Points of fascism

http://www.oldamericancentury.org/14pts.htm


1.) Powerful and Continuing Nationalism: Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos,
slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on
clothing and in public displays.

2.) 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.

3.) 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.

4.) 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.

5.) 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.

6.) Controlled Mass Media: Sometimes the 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.

7.) Obsession with National Security: Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses

8.) 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.

9.) 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.

10.) 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.

11.) 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.

12.) 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

13.) 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.

14. 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.

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If Mussolini defines fascism as "the merger of corporate and government power" what does that make the K Street project?