Fascism Explained | What is Fascism? What is a fascist? Who were Bennito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler?

In this video, we take a look at the political ideology of Fascism. In short, fascism is a complex and mutable political ideology, but is typically defined as a far-right, authoritarian, ultranationalist political ideology and movement, characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition, belief in a natural social hierarchy, subordination of individual interests for the perceived good of the nation and race, and strong regimentation of society and the economy.
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www.livescience.com/57622-fas...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascism
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[@democraticrepublicofsprout7263]

One thing to note is that fascism and nazism are not identical. Nazism uses the basis of fascism to promote its goals of racial hierarchy while fascism has more aspects in terms of economy, legislative and judicial politics, and other social sciences. Put it like this. All fruits are a form of vegetable, but not every vegetable is classified as a fruit. Nazism is a form of fascism but not all fascists are nazis.

[@Historia-Magistra-Vitae.]

Wrong. Nazi sm was National Socia lism. It had nothing to do with fasc ism. Naz ism and fa scism were two completely separate socia list ideologies which were practiced in two different countries.

[@democraticrepublicofsprout7263]

@@Historia-Magistra-Vitae. Yes. They are two different things. The biggest difference is that Nazism is a social ideology and Fascism in a political ideology.

[@Historia-Magistra-Vitae.]

@@democraticrepublicofsprout7263 : Both naz ism and fasci sm were political ideologies.

[@Angel_559_]

​@@Historia-Magistra-Vitae.How are they socialist?

[@Historia-Magistra-Vitae.]

@@Angel_559_ : The government controlled the means of production, distribution and exchange of goods. That is how.

[@gecko221281]

I though fascist meant "anyone who disagrees with me" 😅

[@Itsmesaucekayuchibi]

Basically what it means today 😅

[@davidvaillancourt5111]

exactly what a fascist would say

[@roseg1333]

That only means that if you are Gen Z 😂

[@WW1N73R]

Wow what an original and hilarious joke

[@blackfyre4578]

That’s how the noses want it

[@jeff346]

I always learn something weird when I’m high, this guy can really draw

[@IllustratetoEducate]

🤣

[@jamesschultz3294]

To be fair, the definition of Fascism is far more complex than most realize. Today, people will basically define Fascism to fit whatever political agenda they identify with. Hence, Identity politics. Usually comes from the left these days.

[@joshuajones6460]

So you don’t think book banning, targeting of minorities or those deemed “lesser”, or the outright removal of opposing political representatives from their duly & justly elected positions are characteristics of fascism? Crazy

[@joshuajones6460]

So you don’t think book banning, targeting of minorities or those deemed “lesser”, or the outright removal of opposing political representatives from their duly & justly elected positions are characteristics of fascism? Crazy

[@PerunaMuayThai]

Only far righters are calling "whatever they don't agree with" as fascist in response to people correctly identifying the fascist as a fascist. They don't really believe it but it's their defense to being labeled correctly.

[@orion9k]

You need to add in the element of coorporations being part of government policy making, before you can state fascism

[@brucesmith3740]

@@orion9k actually fascism was a labor union movement

[@moagmesmerize6986]

Thanks! This seems so relevant now as I am hearing in all the time in todays news.

[@PAC-0922]

Fascism doesn’t necessarily need to be right wing. It’s economically neutral, neither needing to be socialist or capitalist. (It does tend to be right wing though)

[@vericbasilio]

But its not neutral every fascist country brutalized socialist, liberals and communist and the fact that capitalist and even democracies such as the west were willing to support a fascist/nationalist dictator over a socialist country. Lastly fascism are always start as an anti-socialist movements.

[@PAC-0922]

@@HispanicsWithNoMic lol

[@manmanman2000]

Yeah, the German fascist party, the NSDAP, even called itself the Nationalist Socialist German Workers Party

[@maximilianogarciachirinos3663]

Fascism is inherently left wing. Right wing ideology is based on individual right while left wing is based on the collectives.

[@kittycats7353]

Yeah that’s why they said typically in the beginning of the video instead of 100% of the time.

[@IsraelGovermentOfficial]

"Of course i know him, he's me"

[@syncoule8833]

xD

[@Nazipalestine]

1933-1945 Germany

[@AliAmjad-sq2jl]

Free palestine 🇵🇸

[@brianpark8758]

My thoughts about fascism is, that it`s a bad form of governance.🙄

[@chesterdonnelly1212]

Absolutely. It was disastrous. It didn't last long.

[@ShaneCragun]

Awesome video!

[@DragonsAndDragons777]

What I learnt from this video: Some of my political views are facist

[@KarlSnarks]

Maybe you should reconsider your views

[@DragonsAndDragons777]

@@KarlSnarks why? My views aren't aggressive or racist

[@thethirdman225]

@@DragonsAndDragons777We only have your word for that…

[@DragonsAndDragons777]

@@thethirdman225 and that is?

[@thethirdman225]

@@DragonsAndDragons777 You tell me.

[@douglasscovil3447]

you should have discussed the role of corporations in fascism.

[@TheWizardGamez]

And the unions that strong arm said corporations into submission. It truly baffles me how much people just say “fascism is authoritarianism” or “fascism is collectivism” which would then classify nearly every communist state as fascist.

[@Luv2Fish77]

Thanks for pointing that out.

[@chrisgavin2794]

It’s a misnomer by leftists that there is a correlation between fascism and capitalism. The same thing happens with the right wing when they say socialism is correlated with nazism

[@digaddog6099]

​@@chrisgavin2794not really. A socialist tends to believe that, as long as a capitalist class exists with a large scope, a system is capitalist. And corporatism counts under that. A socialist would be wrong if they claimed that corporatism is laissez-faire capitalism.

[@ratghost25]

It really doesn't matter how much corporatism exists under fascism, THE FACT IS, whatever corporatism exists under fascism is still UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE COLLECTIVIST FASCIST STATE which really makes it just another form of socialism. A good example would be China, who in recent decades have allowed for a small portion of their economy to function under Capitalism, but in the end it is still the ruling Communist party (CCP) that controls all the economic outcomes and financial directives. Thus, the Chinese economy is still controlled and managed by the state and not by the businesses or private ownership. It is completely state controlled and therefore NOT a true Capitalist, free-market economy.

[@dapweb9373]

This video lumps the two DIFFERENT ideologies of fascism and Nazism and calls them “fascist.”

[@tomgachagan1347]

both are fascist. all nazis are fascist but not all fascists are nazis

[@gamereaper9503]

@dapweb9373 Nazism is just one form of fascism, racism is an inherent quality of Nazism it being all about the "Master Race" while other forms of fascism are more just about the superiority of one nation over the other. Though they are all equally terrible.

[@dapweb9373]

@@soysauceboy2023 I’m willing to agree, but Mussolini’s fascism and Hitler’s Nazism were so different they might as well be completely different ideologies/philosophy

[@digaddog6099]

​@@dapweb9373were they really? Both essentially said that everything is second to the strength of the group, its just that Mussolini wanted to unite Italians (nationality) and Hitler wanted to unite the Germans (race).

[@qarljohnson4971]

Nazi ideology is the German version of fascism. Which has been corporate (aka 1%) domination of the state to Prevent Socialism from succeeding, from either ballot box or revolution.

[@dallasreid7755]

So based on the definition, what is the difference between fascism and Communism? Autocratic. Suppression of opposition. Suppressoin of individual rights for the common good. Central control of the economy etc etc etc.

[@xaviertillie9256]

Well that sort of depends as to what we're referring to. The USSR you see was fascist in all of its practices and used the guise of the common good, laced with some of Marx's talking points, to gain populist support. It is worth noting in this situation that men such as Stalin and Mao essentially ran their nations as authoritarian police states which heavily contrast with the Marxian ideal of a stateless, classless society.

[@videogamecin]

There is none. That's why the Soviets were called the Red Fascists.

[@digaddog6099]

Communism is defined as a stateless, classless, moneyless society. The Marxist-Leninists (what you think of when you think communism) called themselves communist because, although they hadn't created a communist society, they claimed they would reach one through a one party state, state capitalism, and democratic centralism. (You can compare them to Revolutionary Catalonias anarcho communist methods). The MLs have bern criticized by both socialists and capitalists for essentially being fascist. I think they were too. If you wanted to split hairs, there are some differences. Materialism. The fascists "common good" was strength. They thought that life was a struggle, and the struggle was all they lived for. The MLs didnt just want people to survive, they wanted people to be prosperous, especially theough material wealth, which fascism rejected. Claims to equality. The fascists argued that they humans were fundamentally unequal, but the MLs claimed to be huilding a classless society. Class attitudes. The MLs used class conflict, the fascists were class collaborationist. The MLs abolished the probate bourgeoisie, while the fascists worked with them. Collectivism. Unity, to the MLs, was a means to an end. To fascists, it was the end. Source. The fascists tended to work with the pre existing elites, maybe even using elections, while the MLs used revolution to remake the system.

[@LG-Musique]

@@digaddog6099so which one was BLM, more specifically the CHAZ/CHOP? They didn’t want Police, but they also only wanted one race living there

[@ladymacbethofmtensk896]

Fascism and Communism are both collectivist ideologies with little room for anyone to be an individual.

[@destubae3271]

Fascism doesn't necessarily have to do with race. Nazism (which is what people are usually referring to) is the only "fascist" (if you are going to call it that) ideology that is extremely racist. Fascism was about nationalist "spirituality." Calling it far right is oversimplified imo, it is rooted in what was deemed left wing politics at the time and was basically just a schism of socialism. State control of all life is what you call extreme public over private (inb4 privatization myth)

[@eeee-rp1hp]

Mexican synarcism, Brazilian integralism, Spanish falangism, Italian fascism etc etc etc weren't about race. Germany was, but so too were the national bolsheviks of Karl Otto Paetel and Ernst Niekisch, it was just normal in Germany at the time

[@TotallySerious44]

@n45-chan "Ashkually" -🤓

[@TotallySerious44]

@n45-chan "I agree with you entirely. I don't believe a bit in the stupid anti-Semitic theory. I am carrying out my policy entirely for political reasons." -Mussolini responding to Fascist scholar complaining about the racial laws Jews founded the original fascist party (Fascio d'Azione Rivoluzionaria), and there were 10,000 jews in the fascist party. No one was killed because of the racist policies, and Italian fascists protected jews and had shootouts with the SS.

[@TotallySerious44]

@n45-chan Italy had colonies since before fascism yet "interracial" marriage wasn't outlawed until 1937 (In Ethiopia, but there still wasn't segregation (Look up Abba Jofir), and the relationships were banned due to security purposes). True racial segregation against jews and the natives in the colonies was only implemented 1938 and beyond to make the Germans happy, YET they still complained about fascism not being racist enough. "Fascism and National Socialism are two fundamentally different things. There is absolutely no comparison between Fascism and National Socialism as spiritual, ideological movements." -Heinrich Himmler (this is from 1943 to 1945) “The Italians are extremely lax in their treatment of Jews. They protect Italian Jews both in Tunis and in occupied France and won’t permit their being drafted for work or compelled to wear the Star of David." -Joseph Goebbels 1943

[@destubae3271]

@n45 Then why were so many Jews in the party?

[@lforliterature478]

Thank you buddy ❤ Great job 👏

[@chandelier6811]

Good video however mentioning class collaborationism would have made it better

[@IllustratetoEducate]

Thanks for the feedback. Always accepted. :)

[@Ilumin2000]

Issues like "master race" and etc .... is already quite a separate topic, although they are associated and occur in parallel (eugenics). A fundamental aspect of fascism and other totalitarian notions is the search for a common enemy to intimidate the public, where the enemy is sought is just one variable.

[@Ilumin2000]

Funfact, today's "developed" totalitarian states, like in Europe, use a whole spectrum of enemies, now the top enemy is Russia. So the war in Ukraine will last a long time because it pays off politically

[@brucesmith5773]

wrong. That was Hitler's view. Which is very close to the leftist views today.

[@eeee-rp1hp]

The concept was popular in Germany at the time, the national bolsheviks of Ernst Niekisch and Karl Otto Paetel who both opposed national socialism also believed the Germans were a master race

[@pierren___]

​@@eeee-rp1hpreally ??

[@siyafetsha759]

Is it similar to how straight white men are demonized in America? They are made out to be the enemy of the general population when in fact most straight white men aren't the wealthy, ruling majority. 🇿🇦

[@heavenburnt9055]

Thank you, this was informative

[@jamesjennings8574]

Interesting information -- Thought I should look at this to see where our country is headed.

[@PerunaMuayThai]

In which year did your country start this journey?

[@jamesjennings8574]

@@PerunaMuayThai Really started with the election of Donald Trump, whom attempted a coup and idolizes Vladimir Putin and others in absolute power. He would love to be a dictator but didn’t have the support the last time he was elected. I’m convinced that he now has the support he needs to pull it off this upcoming election. He has the support he needs from the Supreme Court and Congress.

[@cultofgaia9625]

What country? Just so I can book my flights

[@PerunaMuayThai]

Which country and what year?

[@0Akeldama0]

​@@PerunaMuayThai let me guess, when THAT guy got in. Thats when?

[@orion9k]

You need to add in the element of coorporations being part of government policy making, before you can state fascism.

[@el_saltamontes]

While I undertand you were just providing examples, Francisco Franco was not fascist. During his dictatorship, he balanced power between four main groups in order to stay on top. One of those was the 'falange', which was fascist and actually left-wing by many standards (national sindicates, state-controlled economy, etc...). He gave the falange power for the first few years of the dictatorship, but with time he took it away as it became clear their movement had lost strength after WWII. One consequence of this was that in the 1950s, thanks to a government of technocrats, Spain slowly became an open market economy and had an economic boom. Of the 40 years that Franco's dictatorship lasted, less than half were 'fascist'. (Note I am not defending the dictatorship in anyway, just providing facts). Another interesting fact is that the party in Spain that nowadays calls themselves 'anti-fascists' and tries to look as dissimilar from the dictatorship as possible, has in reality the closests ideals to fascism. Guess that what this is to say is: Never trust labels, they will almost always be misleading

[@el_saltamontes]

@Popular-Front Interesting. I guess left and right are just labels after all, and they can't really let you grasp the full picture. When talking about fascism I usually refer to the Verona manifesto, since it's the original version of fascism, but it is true that in places like Spain it was a bit different. Thanks for taking the time to write that insightful comment, it's definitely an interesting area of history and politics and worth examining.

[@eeee-rp1hp]

Spanish falangism was interesting, the 2 main ideologists José Antonio Primo de Rivera and Ramiro Ledesma Ramos had very different ideas. José Antonio wanting an agrarian syndicalist Spain, where as Ramiro Ledesma looked to emulate Stalin with mass industrialisation and central planning

[@lperea21]

The problem with the comments you made, and I am in no way saying you are wrong, is that by dividing these groups up into smaller groups with different names you are actually helping to spread confusion. Most people today don't even know how to define basic terms like communism or distinguish it from socialism or fascism. But that doesn't seem to stop them from using these names when they are sent off to argue with anyone who will listen. If you haven't noticed there is a war of words and ideas going around. "Scholarly" articles of how we "don't live in a democracy we live in a republic" or "the Nazis were socialist, it says it in the official party name" have become rally cries for "left is bad and right is good". I know that is not what you are saying, but remember to keep this in mind when you are commenting or answering questions. All they really want to hear is "far right is not fascist, because fascist is bad".

[@el_saltamontes]

@@lperea21 So you're saying that I should adapt my intellectually motivated comment for ignorants? I see what you're trying to say, but one cannot change the truth for fear of ideological interpretations. And neither left nor right are the best.

[@lperea21]

@@el_saltamontes lol, kind of. Your last sentence is key.... Making simple statements like that I think will help. Right now just saying what something is not, is enough to throw someone off. For example one argument going around en masse is "America is not a democracy, it's a constitutional republic". You would be tempted to say that it is not a "true democracy," and be correct. The problem, though is that the argument has a sinister hidden agenda. They are trying to convince people that the majority is not supposed to rule, and that the minority rule was intentional. And that is not what the constitution was about. So adding that it's a democratic republic fixed the problem.

[@dbsthumper]

great video,many thanks...

[@IllustratetoEducate]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@albertoaranoa7695]

My stundents have found your video very educational. Thank you.

[@IllustratetoEducate]

That’s great to hear! I’d love to make other videos that would be helpful to your students. Just let me know some topics that they need to know and I’ll see what I can do.

[@Yaseen69]

Very well explained and the daigram and maps are extra point, more power and energy to you sir 😍😍

[@IllustratetoEducate]

Thank you so much for your compliment! Glad you enjoyed the video and the illustrations. :)

[@RD882]

The discussion about the right or left, obscures a more essential point, being that it is authoritarian, suppressing civil rights, militaristic and using brute forces to maintain itself etc. Your description of what fascism is, is quite clear and undisputed - except for the extreme right part. Then it becomes disputable, as we know that certain fascist regimes and contemporary fascist movements do collaborate quite intensively with extreme-left forces. the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact is just one of the examples. And indeed, when looking around the world, which regimes show most of the characteristics of fascism, we end up with nearly all current communist regimes. So, why not concentrate on the clear characteristics of fascism and avoid getting muddled with a claim that you can not back up with sufficient undisputed facts? The enemy for me is authoritarianism and that requires all possible energy to fight. And to what extent a given form of authoritarianism can quality as left or right, I don't care at all.

[@IllustratetoEducate]

I think you really nailed it! Thanks for sharing your valuable input on this. I'm surprised that more people didn't take your approach to the video, and I wish more could see it this way.

[@miniaturejayhawk8702]

To me the enemy is the chaos of libertarianism. If the path towards salvation is mass murder so be it. You cant make peace with everyone.

[@PerunaMuayThai]

It juuuuust so happens that these tactics are far more frequently adopted by the far right in such an amount that trying to say fascism is "nOt OnLy FaR rIgHt" is an immediate dog whistle to suggest you're an apologist for the white nationalist leaning fascism.

[@chandelier6811]

Fascism is inherently far right as it creates rigid hierarchy anyone who says otherwise does not understand basic political theory.

[@darrenmcm926]

Rudi Nailed it ! I gave a thumbs down for the exact reason the author explained that Fascists are far Right when they are indeed Extreme left, Look at Antifa is a classic example, Ultra Far Left and controlled and paid , the left could say about the KKK but the KKK has a history and did not just POP out of NO where like Antifa and dont forget they were democrats. I see comments here and wow let's compare, shall we? MORE GOVERMENT CONTROL (LEFT) MORE SOCIAL PROGRAMS (LEFT) MORE TAXES ( LEFT) Less GOVERMENT (Right) Less Taxes ( Right ) The Left is leading up to authoritarianism and its hiding in clear sight I will be waiting to have some leftists prove this isn't the direction and Yes you might hate Trump but he got the JOB Done and No wars

[@CatotheE]

Good video! Subscribed!

[@IllustratetoEducate]

Thank you so much! Hopefully you’ll find my other videos to be good as well!

[@throckmortensnivel2850]

There is a very clear explanation of fascism written by a person who lived during the time of it's rise. That is, "Fascism: What it is, and how to fight it" a pamphlet with a variety of articles written by Leon Trotsky in the 1930's. In his writings he shows how fascism is different than military dictatorship, and documents the errors of the Stalinists in fighting fascism. The pamphlet is freely available on the internet with a search of that title. However correct, or incorrect, the above video is, the analysis by Trotsky, made at the time of the rise of the fascists is essential reading for those who want to know how fascism happened.

[@Historia-Magistra-Vitae.]

While it provides interesting reading, people should take it with a grain of salt, considering the Marxists were ideological enemies of Fascists. So you will most certainly get a biased story from Trotsky.

[@iwrn33]

Great video you should do a video on the difference between libertarianism and classical liberalism

[@slevinchannel7589]

Let me say it: Youre in dire need of watching 'Some More News'

[@johnshelton1141]

They are al

[@johnshelton1141]

They are almost the same thing, if by classical liberalism you mean the 19th century version. today liberalism is the opposite.

[@TotallySerious44]

@@slevinchannel7589 NPC

[@nunyabizness9045]

I'm a little confused here.. if communism is authoritarian and far left. How can fascism be authoritarian and far right, especially when the far right believes in limited government? Wouldn't anarchy, no government, be technically far right?

[@lperea21]

The idea of left and right makes it seem linear. But if you add a second dimension (democracy vs authoritarianism) you end up with four groups. Democratic Left, Democratic Right, Authoritarian Left (aka Communism) and Authoritarian Right (Fascism)

[@nunyabizness9045]

@@lperea21 The other dimensions that you're talking about are just branch offs. And if we're talking about Democratic right/ left, none of that really matters because that's a base of authoritarianism. Making it still left wing

[@eeee-rp1hp]

Classical and progressive liberals use these terms, fascists themselves viewed it as a syncretic third position against liberal capitalist democracy and Marxist international materialism that was neither left nor right

[@pierren___]

The far right does not believe in liberty lmao. Thats centrism. Or liberalism, a branch of leftism. The state is not always left wing you know

[@thebloxconductor1870]

Because fascism is NOT a right wing movement, a prime example of right wing Ideology would be liberal democracy. Communism is a Left wing movement because leftists want things like: Authority, Equality, Collectivism and Reform. Capitalism is a Right wing movement because rightists want things like: Liberty, Inequality, Self Reliability, and Tradition. Fascism is a Third positionist movement which is brought up by fascists to say that they are not right or left, which is true. Third positionists combine the left and right but are not centrists because of strictly sided goals. Third positionists, like the Left, want Authority and Collectivism, but like the Right, they want Inequality and Tradition. Examples of Third positionist Ideologies include: Nationalism, Fascism, Nazism, Eco-Fascism, Ultra-Nationalism, Militarist Statism, National Syndicalism, and National Bolshevism.

[@thethirdman225]

Good explanation. I don’t agree with everything but the basics are good and easy to understand.

[@commentsedited]

No offense, but it is completely false information

[@thethirdman225]

@@commentsedited And I should believe you because…?

[@TuckFinn831]

​@@thethirdman225 do some research. The most glaring thing he left out was the merging/close cooperation of corporations and the state.

[@commentsedited]

@thethirdman225 you shouldn't believe me. But you should believe yourself and actually make an effort to make sure that your not being played. Best advice I can give anyone

[@commentsedited]

@thethirdman225 but if you don't want to do the work. I will show you. In the past, the political spectrum has been drawn in a line. Reading from left to right as one normally does. 1- dictatorship government 2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. --------> And number 10- Anarchy, 1 is total government control, the Last one, 10,is completely lacking any forms of government, every other type of government lays between the two numbers So, democrats are 5,and Republicans are 6. Left and right of the center ( 5.5) Left wanting more government control, and right wanting less.. so. Saying that facisim is right wing, is completely false information. Even though they now are attempting to redraw the definition by using a square format, which is bull biscuits. Left is still one step at dictatorship. Right is still one step towards Anarchy. Freaking kids 😒

[@Nusaybah459]

Thank you for your knowledge

[@luccabraun2204]

Thank you this is probably one of the very few succinct definitions of this on the platform.

[@IllustratetoEducate]

You’re welcome! Glad you found it helpful and succinct. That’s what most of the videos on the channel are intended to be.

[@willashland4597]

No, the content is not accurate as it confuses fascism with naziism. These are two distinct ideologies, and the video is intellectually lazy in combining the two together.

[@nishantbishnoi7498]

great explanation thank you so much.

[@montrelouisebohon-harris7023]

Fascism is not right wing, but it can be right or left wing but it is essentially when government works in collusion with private businesses and they are arm in arm with one another. The party in power, whether they are right wing or left wing or arm in arm with big businesses that are rich and the press and modern day, cable, news, media social media, and they are joined at the hip and arm and arm to censor the public, and drowned out any dissent

[@fallout2260]

Correct me if I'm wrong but was Giovanni Gentile not a socialist?

[@thorax9997]

can i ask WHY your definition leaves out the doctrines of fascism¿

[@greenwhitepnion9211]

Once again, great video!!!

[@IllustratetoEducate]

Thank you so much! I appreciate it. ☺️

[@pauly260]

Important this video stays up. Seen many videos of Giovanni Gentile & Julius Evola giving an air of “it just wasn’t done right “. History has shown that Fascism in action is always oppressive and violent.

[@coachmoses7099]

Very informative thank you.

[@slevinchannel7589]

Very informative: For this, i recommend the videos of ‘Some More News’ and also ‘Second Thought’! !!!

[@andrewbatts7678]

It amazes me that the most notorious fascists actually call themselves anti fascist

[@PerunaMuayThai]

Source? And while you dig, maybe educate yourself kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnXcgYaBgd5oe5Ysi=vTWFdLBDKPLiE7A_

[@Legacybyt]

Thank you!

[@IllustratetoEducate]

You're welcome! ☺️

[@micknielsen7102]

You kind of breezed over ANTIFA giving people the impression that they were against fascism, that's why you don't listen to their words you watch what they do because again there's that Motto, "accuse the other side of that which you are guilty." Joseph Goebbels "When Fascism comes to America, it will come under the guise of/be called anti-Fascism!" - Attributed to Huey Long 1930’s a populist politician from the state of Louisiana.

[@KarlSnarks]

Antifa is a stance, not an organized movement. It pops up where-ever far-right groups gain influence or notoriety. Also, there's nothing fascistic about it. They don't advocate for a dictatorial state, strong natural hierarchies, military power, racial supremacy etc. In very rare cases they use violence (against far-right protesters, whose ideology's inherent violence is a lot more dangerous), but that does not make them fascistic.

[@jasondashney]

No kidding. Antifa has no centralized figurehead calling the shots but it uses fascist tactics of violence and intimidation to attempt to achieve its hardline political stance of the lessening of the individual in favour of the collective. Opposition is not tolerated.

[@bryanfreeman437]

​@Rusf Hertz Banderism is cringe and indecisive pseudo-fascism. Azov and Right Sector are NATO puppets.

[@Fuerwahrhalunke]

@rusfherzts4513 "New" would mean that it wasn't there before, but what these people will ultimately reap is millions of dead people, which we've seen in every communist nation that has ever existed. Communism doesn't work outside of small communities, because no large population will always function as one entity. Regional difference make every egaletarian effort invalid and will only cause the leading party/the leader to deal with those that decide to not be a part of the ideology anymore in the quickest way as to not let them cause an uproar amongst the others. Whatever communism touches will ultimately implode on itself, leaving chaos behind. Communism *has to* merge with fascism to function. No way around it.

[@PerunaMuayThai]

Your little quote is also attributed to Churchill and others yada yada. Got a reputable source or are you making that up like everyone else? Long was also a dirty fascist soooo.... just like usual the fascists point fingers to say their opponents are the real fascists. Funny how that's still going on 90 years later

[@markmilitant]

How this is compared to trump nowadays is fkin ludicrous

[@johnshelton1141]

Ironically, the people opposing Trump are the ones using the tactics of fascists.

[@markmilitant]

@@johnshelton1141 💯 percent agree 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@KarlSnarks]

Trump is more of a narcissist who echoes some fascist ideas: Ultra-nationalism, the narrative of a national rebirth of a mythologized glorious past (MAGA), protectionism, demonizing certain minorities, conspiracy theories that echo those of Nazi-Germany. He also kicked off the christo-fascist tendencies of in the Republican party that we see happening now.

[@Gigachad-mc5qz]

Its true

[@PerunaMuayThai]

Lmao kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnXcgYaBgd5oe5Ysi=vTWFdLBDKPLiE7A_

[@chookchack]

Can you describe socialism in America?

[@IllustratetoEducate]

That would be a great future video. Thanks! :)

[@PerunaMuayThai]

There is not much of it since both major parties are on the right end of the spectrum

[@PerunaMuayThai]

@@Historia.Magistra.Vitae. I stopped reading at "incorrect" as both major US parties are very capitalist and very pro military industrial complex. Nothing of value could come after such a wrong statement.

[@psykonautt]

i see this word thrown around on twitter so much i had to get a deeper understanding of the shit

[@franciscofranco5739]

“Race? It is a feeling, not a reality. Ninety-five per cent, at least. Nothing will ever make me believe that biologically pure races can be shown to exist today.” -Benito Mussolini

[@Mafiacultgeno911]

Yea, and then he implemented policies promoting racial segregation and discrimination. Actions speak louder than words.

[@TotallySerious44]

@n45-chan "The Racial Manifesto could have been avoided. It dealt with the scientific abstruseness of a few teachers and journalists, a conscientious German essay translated into bad Italian. It is far from what I have said, written and signed on the subject. I suggest that you consult the old issues of it popolo d'italia. For this reason I am far from accepting (Alfred) Rosenberg's myth." -Benito Mussolini

[@TotallySerious44]

@Mafiacultgeno911 Mfw it takes Mussolini 16 years to implement racist laws and those are only after he allies with Hitler

[@TotallySerious44]

@n45-chan Mussolini had a jewish mistress and the original fascist party (Fasci d'Azione Rivoluzionaria) was founded by an Italian jew, nice propaganda though.

[@TotallySerious44]

@n45-chan Racial segregation in Ethiopia only happened 1938 and beyond (yet again after the alliance with Hitler). Mussolini literally let Natives from the colonies go to Italy, there's even photos proving this. Look up Abba Jofir

[@TheBrickMasterB]

For a more in-depth look at what fascism constitutes, Umberto Eco's 14 Points is a great checklist for whether something is or isn't fascist.

[@DFHartman]

Without looking at Mr. Eco’s 14 points I have observed that what most modern day left us clamor for amounts to Fascism for the most part. And by that I mean an economy that is pluralistic includes some of the trappings of a free market however most items are steered and driven by a central planning authority. And the scales can easily be tipped in favor of one favorite group or even politically loyal individuals. In addition any criticism of the central planned eco can be deflected by blaming it on the "Evil oil Co.'s" etc. etc. Another hallmark of fascism would be the suppression of political opposition. Again you can see this quite readily in the whole “woke" movement. However because of the bad history associated with fascism most modern day leftists are very quick to try and distance themselves from that word..

[@TheBrickMasterB]

@@DFHartman The fact that you 1. Use "Woke" unironically and 2. Think fascism was left-wing immediately tells me you know nothing lmao

[@DFHartman]

@@TheBrickMasterB : Well you know what they say about opinions and and they all stink… L O L. All systems tend to benefit the politically powerful at the expense of a politically week. The more powerful the government the more this phenomenon is exaggerated. There's a false paradigm used to describe political systems which places Marxist Socialism and fascist Socialism at opposite ends of the political spectrum. This is inaccurate at best. A more accurate picture would place total government control at one end and anarchy at the other end of the political spectrum. The woke movement is the latest manifestation of the politically correctness movement, which is merely the suppression of disfavored ideas. How one views the treatment of disfavorited speech gives insight into whether one tends towards libertarianism or authoritarianism. The libertarian believes the remedy for "Bad" speech is more speech. The authoritarian prefer censorship.

[@TheBrickMasterB]

​@@DFHartman Your assessment relies on the assumption that all speech is equally valuable and righteous. Bigotry and hatred have no place in a modern liberal society, and Marxist analysis relies inherently on avoiding fascistic outcomes. Odds are you only read the Communist Manifesto, which was really only Marx's little mission statement to rile up European laborers to rebel. His actual literature was more about discussing the nature of freedom and how even if there's a degree of it within an institution, there's still ways to oppress people through their biological needs. Yes, you technically have a choice to get a job, and yes, you technically can quit it for a better one, but in order for that to be truly fair, you need to be able to have equal bargaining power with the person you're petitioning for a paycheck. Which is impossible unless you're part of a union, since a company will always be able to leverage more unless you're, say, a celebrity. Fascism, on the other hand, extends from conservative philosophy, namely in the need for strict hierarchies. Conservatism as it existed before the 20th century was largely a philosophical concept designed to justify the hoarding of wealth and power. But you're so hellbent on demonizing the government exclusively that you're failing to see private enterprise is just as easily capable of holding that power. And fascist movements are fully aware of this. That's why companies were so eager to do business with the Nazis. As for "woke..." I'm sorry you hate seeing non-whites and non-men in leading roles sometimes, I'm sure it's very hard for you, lmao

[@tee-botheewok716]

@@TheBrickMasterB Bajebus.. The modern left shows more commonalities with fascism than conservatism does.

[@dean7696]

Why did America and some other countries like France insist on using Fascist symbolism? You see it on their monetary systems, courts, parliaments, capitol... etc?

[@grisslebear]

I hear that intermittent fascism can be beneficial to your health, but food keeps choosing my mouth to commit sooy-side in, so I can't speak from experience.

[@imperiumaustralis5337]

That's not how fascism is defined if you read the literature of mussolini or gentile, this is a biased interpretation, plus the tone of this guys voice I'd guess he was a hardcore liberal.

[@jasondashney]

"plus the tone of this guys voice I'd guess he was a hardcore liberal." This was the first video I watched from this guy and it was clear to me that he's a liberal, but then I watched other videos, and it's unbelievably clear that he's a liberal, ha ha. If it's very clear which side of the political spectrum somebody is on, then you have to take everything they say with a bag of salt. I'd give anything to find someone truly objective to explain all kinds of ideologies. Stephen Hicks is about the only person I know of who can talk about systems that he thinks are truly deplorable in a way that is very calm and measured and he does his best to steelman all the arguments. It's remarkable.

[@_Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

​@National-Front-Of-Florida _"Gentile was correct in saying fasc ism was the negation ( opposite ) of soci alism"_ Wrong. Gentile never said fas cism is the negation of socia lism. He said that it's the negation of mar xism, not sociali sm in general. _"Such a conception of life makes Fas cism the resolute negation of the doctrine underlying so-called scientific and M arxian soci alism, the doctrine of historic materialism which would explain the history of mankind in terms of the class struggle and by changes in the processes and instruments of production, to the exclusion of all else."_ - the Doctrine of Fasc ism

[@_Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

@National-Front-Of-Florida _"and that it is a move ment of the fa r-ri ght-wing "_ Wrong. Gent ile never said "rig ht wi ng". Fasci sm was fa r-lef t, tending to the ri ght, from ma rxism. _"Granted that the XIXth century was the century of socialism, liberalism, democracy, this does not mean that the XXth century must also be the century of socialism, liberalism, democracy. Political doctrines pass; nations remain. We are free to believe that this is the century of authority, a century tending to the " right ", a Fas cist century. If the XIXth century was the century of the individual (liberalism implies individualism) we are free to believe that this is the "collective" century, and therefore the century of the State."_ - the Doctrine of Fas cism

[@bryanfreeman437]

He's obviously Jewish.

[@Gigachad-mc5qz]

Imagine thinking liberals are leftists

[@Readyocade_]

Love the video!! Do you think you could do a video on the Communist Party USA??

[@IllustratetoEducate]

I’ve looked into this one because I’ve had lots of requests for it. But they basically have a novel of information for their platform. Would be nice if it was simplified a bit in order to make a video for it.

[@tlk0216]

Easy when 2 or more parties can't agree to solve a problem at hand fascist recognizes the problem, tries something to solve it without debate and wasting time and if it doesn’t work, tries something else.

[@johnadams9136]

Please do a difference between neoconservatism and classical liberalism!

[@slevinchannel7589]

For this, i recommend the videos of ‘Some More News’ and also the Socialist-KZbinr ‘Second Thought’!

[@johnadams9136]

@@slevinchannel7589 do they have a direct comparison of the two? What about neoliberalism?

[@slevinchannel7589]

@@johnadams9136 I dunno

[@warrenrhinerson6373]

I think fascism is a word that way ever used, and ironically a lot of people claim to be anti-fascist use fascism to fight alleged cases of fascism

[@miniaturejayhawk8702]

If you had watched the video you would know what you are saying is wrong. In fact your statement is hypocritical.

[@warrenrhinerson6373]

@@miniaturejayhawk8702 I did watch the video and nothing I said was wrong. There are a lot of people today who claim fascism where none is found and will resort to violence for simple disagreements and claim the other person is a fascist. Not even five years ago so called anti fascists were burning cities and rioting over a Presidential election not going their way and threatening to kill the President-Elect and Vice President elect on their Inauguration Day

[@chandelier6811]

@Souven Tudu Yes antifa are definitely class collaborationist alright

[@PerunaMuayThai]

Just say you don't like brown people already

[@warrenrhinerson6373]

@@PerunaMuayThai what makes you think I hate Brown people?

[@oli5420]

you are so wrong. the philosopher of fascism was Geovanni Gentile. his mentor was Karl Marx. he was far left. look it up befor you do a video. he was a socialist.

[@nancyschiller7043]

❤thank you ❤

[@wayneslater1543]

Benito Mussolini laughed at Hitler's attempts to create a blonde germany.he also baulked after hearing about the Holocaust remarking " what should we expect from a pack of people who were woodland savages at the time of Virgil"?. He wanted to pull out of the alliance with Hitler at that time.i don't know what Hitler said to him,but he stayed in.he might not have lived if he had left,and Italy would have been totally taken over by the Nazis.

[@michael_leclezio]

Are you describing BB (Benjamin Netanyahu)?

[@chesterdonnelly1212]

I don't think so. I believe he is democratically elected and is not trying to end multi party democracy in Israel.

[@thomasvona1410]

You just described the Democratic party as it exist today.

[@stephenphillips6888]

Would not all those features apply to Stalin’s Soviet Union?

[@MeemKhaMeemDhal--khaYaRaWawNun]

Please make a video on Faecesm

[@IllustratetoEducate]

Like 💩??

[@RealWarnerus]

Something important about fascism that people always seem to forget is that it's an ideology that can used by the left and right. The basic definition of fascism is that it's an ideology that makes people always prioritize the group and not the individual, along with eternal loyalty to the state. Actually now that I think of it, I don't know if fascism actually requires nationalism to work.

[@USFreedom]

You're forgetting that it's based in socialism. It's firmly a leftwing ideology and not compatible with the right.

[@Ashlibabbittsghost]

When has it ever been on the left? Name a time in history

[@RealWarnerus]

@@Ashlibabbittsghost Historically, it has never been practiced by leftists, but that doesn't mean it can't be used by both rightists and leftists.

[@Ashlibabbittsghost]

@@RealWarnerus and it never will be, fascism is right wing, it’s like saying socialism can be both left and right

[@RealWarnerus]

@herschelwalkerson What makes you think Fascism can't ever be used by leftists? Remember, Fascism is the idea that you need to be eternally loyal to the central government, and anyone who opposes them will be suppressed. I don't know about you, but that sounds an awful lot like the modern left to me.

[@user-ol8ol9od4o]

Фашизам и нацизам нису исто!

[@nuc2726]

So, what I'm actually hearing is, if we do fascism but without the racial stuff, it's actually the best economic ideology as it creates strength through the country and demands that the corporations play subject to the individuals?

[@hebegbk]

0:57 - the word for “Fascism” roots from the same root meaning as another “F-word” that means a bundle of sticks. Therefore, I’d say it’s safe to redefine that term to it’s original and true meaning.

[@themusingsofamadman.8925]

Nazism and Facism are two distinct ideologies. Facism isn't antisemetic !

[@themusingsofamadman.8925]

@n45 not really. What primary source information do you base your historical fiction of the facists on. Oh and why are you trying to blur the distinction between national socialism and facism ?

[@themusingsofamadman.8925]

Again, what primary source information did you use ? Did you read Mien Kampf or A Preface to a Political Economy, Das Capital you know, that type of primary source information. Now, what metanarrative of Mussolini that underpins your argument did you use ? Or. Does your argument rest upon ablative logic to push a generalisation such as generic fascism to serve a current radical postmodern left wing agenda ! Because of this therefor that type of logic ?

[@themusingsofamadman.8925]

Again no primary source information only secondary source conjecture !

[@themusingsofamadman.8925]

Not really. The anti semitism you are trying to attribute to the facists was an edict imposed by Hitler.

[@Doge811]

Mussolini had a Jewish finance minister...... And even a Jewish mistress.... And not even talking about the tens of thousands of jews in his party..... The racial ideology was clearly imposed by Germany, it was literally at the same time.

[@malignantgoldfish7224]

Well, I knew some of those words

[@GRedb]

Fascism originate as a far right movement but that doesnt mean left wing cant be defined as fascists (for example anarchism)

[@corvid8461]

You think anarchists are fascists?

[@GRedb]

@@corvid8461 oppresing others and calling them names and attacking them because they have different beliefs. Going out vandalising random shops and properties, attacking police attacking whoever is not on the left wing. Tell me how is that not the closest thing we have today to fascism? Attack physicaly or with law who ever does not agree with your beliefs, Thats called fascism. Just because anarchists are far left and they are a group without a leader and dont believe in politics doesnt justify their actions

[@Historia-Magistra-Vitae.]

_"Fascism originate as a far right movement"_ Wrong. Fascism was a totalitarian far-left, socialist 3rd position ideology based on National Syndicalism which they adapted from Georges Sorel. As created by Mussolini and Giovanni Gentile, it comes from a belief that the "Stateless and Classless society" Communism calls for after its dictatorship cannot achieve Socialism, and that only the State can properly organize a Socialist Society. Nothing to do with right wing of any kind.

[@Historia-Magistra-Vitae.]

_"Tell me how is that not the closest thing we have today to fascism? Attack physicaly or with law who ever does not agree with your beliefs, Thats called fascism"_ That is not Fascism. That is just run-of-the-mill authoritarianism.

[@DFHartman]

Mussolini was a socialist journalist who embraced nationalism rather than internationalism or Marxist socialism, when he saw how compelling nationalism was to most people During WWI. But he was not a racist and indeed had a Jewish mistress, and only adopted racist policies to placate Hitler with whom he sought an alliance. But neither racism or antisemitism fully manifested itself in fascist Italy. Hitler coming after Mussolini, was a nationalist and a socialist, thus the name National Socialism or Nazi.. It did however, Incorporate, concepts of ethnic and or racial purity, as racism and antisemitism. Although the two regimes, may appear the same to you, they felt themselves to be distinctly different from one another and never used the word fascism and nazism synonymously. However they were allies in WW2. Although much of the means of production was seized and nationalized in the two regimes, in some cases private property was merely regulated in place. thus projecting an illusion of a free market.

[@sorrow2305]

@z1 Fascism absolutely can be racialist, it does not have to be racialist and not all fascists are. In fact, Italian racial laws received criticism by Italian fascist politicians. I would hardly consider Germany at the time to be „fascist“.

[@DFHartman]

Without looking at Mr. Eco’s 14 points I have observed that what most modern day left us clamor for amounts to Fascism for the most part. And by that I mean an economy that is pluralistic includes some of the trappings of a free market however most items are steered and driven by a central planning authority. And the scales can easily be tipped in favor of one favorite group or even politically loyal individuals. In addition any criticism of the central planned eco can be deflected by blaming it on the "Evil oil Co.'s" etc. etc. Another hallmark of fascism would be the suppression of political opposition. Again you can see this quite readily in the whole “woke" movement.

[@sorrow2305]

@@DFHartman Suppression can exist anywhere. Calling modern day countries "fascist" is daft.

[@endloesung_der_braunen_frage]

Fascism IS right wing and reactionary No amount of evidence can make this Not being the case

[@Historia-Magistra-Vitae.]

@@endloesung_der_braunen_frage _"Fasci sm IS rig ht wi ng "_ Wrong. Fas cism was a totalita rian far-left, socia list ideology based on national syndicalism.

[@quatele]

The problem is that fascism is considered "right" and communism is considered "left", but both result in almost identical outcomes. Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin were were almost the same person, with a slightly different mustache. If you switched them as babies, history would have turned out exactly the same.

[@blueciffer1653]

No way this is a real comment. worst ever youtube comment take

[@everythingisfine88304]

I think the world needs a potion, mixing up ALL the ideologies. Perhaps 5% F and 7% C?

[@jmbugno]

Interesting video however the one thing I noticed you got wrong was you said it's a far right ideology however everything you identified as being fascist reflects the far left.

[@IllustratetoEducate]

I guess that’s something that’s debated among the political world. Everything I researched places it on the far right wing within the traditional left-right spectrum. I see what you’re saying though.

[@Will-ip8og]

@@IllustratetoEducate Distinctions should also be made with regard to the fact that Europeans and Americans have different political spectrums and "right wing" means something decidedly different.

[@IllustratetoEducate]

@@Will-ip8og really good point! 👍🏼

[@jasonrowe344]

In what way?

[@jmbugno]

@@jasonrowe344 read the replies

[@thibod07]

Very interesting! I surely do not understand enough what fascism is on the daily basis to really comment on it’s value. Not having lived beside Germany during the Second World War it is extremely difficult to assess if Mussolini was right in choosing fascism to control Italy at that period. Mussolini probably did not have that much choice given how Germany was run at the time. These were difficult times and sometime your survival will justify behaviour totally unacceptable to people like me who never lived through a war. I wonder if I would have choose Fascism or Nazism if I lived just on the border of those two countries in 1942. What were the benefits of either regime to people opting to one of them? I do not throw stones to any body before trying to understand.

[@slevinchannel7589]

For this, i recommend the videos of ‘Some More News’ and also the Socialist-KZbinr ‘Second Thought’

[@Skrumskallion]

Mussolini was basically the father of fascism. Germany didn’t force fascism on them or pressure them. Italy was fascist first because of their economic troubles and territorial humiliation following the first world war

[@bryanfreeman437]

Italy became Fascist due to the terrorism of the Two Red Years. Kinda like BLM and Antifa rioting, burning and looting except Italians only put up with that shit very briefly before the March on Rome.

[@666percentfishing]

Michael Ledeen is possibly one of the best studied humans on fascism. Viewers should look at his analyses of fascism - and what is is, and more importantly today - what it isn't. Hitler and Mussolini were both fascists in ways, but Mussolini's fascism is more bonafide than what Hitler's take on it was, highlighting a noticible level of differences rather than fundamental similarities. Hitler is said to have modelled his politics on the Italian model of fascism - but therein lies huge differences.

[@666percentfishing]

I should add, you need not support Ledeen himself, but he is a well studied person who can succinctly differentiate alot of the factors aligning and driving apart the common assumption that both men mentioned were one in the same.

[@jasonayala8824]

It's about what entity controls the means of production. Production meaning whatever outcome is needed by said entity be it money, influence ect... Communism - The workers Socialism - The people Facism - The state Capitalism - The investor

[@neoxyte]

Thanks for this.

[@IllustratetoEducate]

You’re welcome!

[@HansMcc1984]

This is not what Fascism Is ,and Hitler was not a Fascist.

[@HansMcc1984]

@The_Golden_Warriors No

[@HansMcc1984]

@The_Golden_Warriors Hitler's beliefs where not that of Fascist Doctrine, why do disagree?

[@PerunaMuayThai]

Tell us you don't know what fascism is without saying you don't know

[@PerunaMuayThai]

@The_Golden_Warriors nope. OP

[@PerunaMuayThai]

@The_Golden_Warriors Hans wants hitler not to be a fascist, but a socialist, because "socialism bad" and it's also a convenient way to distract from how the US right wing for example is leaning fascist and they don't want to be (accurately) compared to hitler in social and economic policy

[@commentsedited]

So. As anarchy is far right, and a dictatorship is the extreme left. Tell me again how fascism Is right wing? Love to hear this one. Really would love it. Lol 😅

[@ornellapauselli5651]

Benito non Bennito. Suo padre gli MiSE questo nome perché era il nome di un rivoluzionario sudamericano.

[@ywtcc]

I don't think you can understand the historical context of Fascism without also considering the rise of the American empire, and the reaction to rising Socialism. European Fascism was born in the rubble of WWI, with Woodrow Wilson's USA being the victors and major world power subsequently. Woodrow Wilson's America was a major inspiration for, and precursor of European Fascism. Wilson's conduct towards his political opponents (Socialists, primarily), might be one of the worst constitutional violations in the country's history, and American politics still bears the scars of persecuting Communists, Socialists and anti Capitalists. For the most part Wilson's America fits the Fascist definition, and if you're not willing to use the name of Fascist for Wilson's politics, at least you should be aware that Hitler and Mussolini both saw the similarities.

[@Alianger]

I don't get classifying it as far right when 9/10 things have applied to far left fascism (or all of them in practice really)

[@PerunaMuayThai]

Weird how fascism's mask of leftism fell off when they did that whole ethnic eradication and warmongering thing. 🤔🤔🤔🤔 Yeah it's a far right shitter of an ideology.

[@Historia-Magistra-Vitae.]

@@PerunaMuayThai _"Yeah it's a far right shitter of an ideology."_ Wrong. Fascism was a totalitarian far-left, socialist ideology based on National Syndicalism.

[@VikingSimon2503]

Fascism should rightly be called corporatism, as it is the merger of corporate and government power.” ― Benito Mussolini

[@VikingSimon2503]

@@Historia.Magistra.Vitae. That is where you are wrong, you should really listen to his speeches on fascism.

[@endloesung_der_braunen_frage]

@@Historia.Magistra.Vitae. Well it is still descriptively correct tho. Fascism really IS the merger of State and coporation

[@_Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

@@dvn3477 _"Fas cism allows private ownership"_ Not really. Individual ownership rights were understood to be strictly subordinate to collective discipline. It was not the individual ownership of property that concerned Fa scists, but it subordination to collective control. Property was understood to perform social functions rather than to manifest individual rights. It was clear that the conception of property as a social function was broad enough to include socialization of the means of production, should that be required by the national interests as interpreted by the state.

[@_Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

@@dvn3477 _"and encourages competitive business."_ It didn't. Fas cist economy was based on collective interest instead of individual profit.

[@_Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

@@dvn3477 _"Comm unism is where the state has complete control over corporations."_ That is just socia lism, not com munism. There is no state in commu nism.

[@wingaard]

Hmmm.... A very problematic definition I'm afraid to label fascism as right wing. Firstly militarism is a trait of Far-left politics, not the right. (Look at militant Africa of the 1970s) "Forceable suppression of the individual, for the good of the populace" is extremely communistic in its approach as is Nationalism. Just have a look at the artwork of 'glorious & patriotic' Communist Russia. I really cant see how these attributes are assignable to right wing politics which is defined as promotion of private enterprise (capitalism) and meritocracy (competition & democratic voting for regular leadership changes) & above all light Government.

[@figofigo7908]

You don't know nothing militarism is not Leftwing and neighter right wing Was Roman empire Leftwing? Many Empires were generally militistic history before Leftwing and Rightwing ever existed

[@digaddog6099]

Militarism is just the trait of anyone who wants to change the system with force or that self defence must be secured. Its the founding fathers on the revolution. Its gun owners threatening the feds to, "come and take it." Was it not Trump who praised countries for having military spending over 3%? Collectivism is seen in socialism, but its also seen in conservatism. Did conservatives not fight gay marriage on these grounds? I've seen conservatives on the other side argue that conservatives should support gay marriage because it integrates gay people into society, which is an appeal to collectivism.

[@jeffcamp481]

It is also a political and business partnership that is a totalitarian in design!

[@georgewetzel4380]

A review of the Democrat party

[@slevinchannel7589]

Let me say it: This is your heavy Bias shining through. Maybe have a Long-Think about the fact that all Historians in all of Existence, every Members of YOUR Species, George, who have studied history or Fascism or both, disagree with your comment and point out: Wow, the Republicans nowadays are really Fascist.

[@nenmaster5218]

For this, i recommend the videos of ‘Some More News’ and also the Socialist-KZbinr ‘Second Thought’!

[@Gigachad-mc5qz]

🤡🤡🤡

[@vince7247]

You mean your going to explore the modern day Democratic Party?😊

[@TheReal_Pim_Tool]

If YOU’RE going to make controversial statements it’s best to use proper grammar so as not to have YOUR statements look ignorant.

[@nathanieladams7624]

How? Everything he talked about described Trumps ideology. Racism, America First, strong military, militarization of police, totalitarian control by the president with no consequences for his actions. The Republicans are the fascists!

[@secularsunshine9036]

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[@snackwrap160]

Good idea

[@thebrizzy]

Fascism wasnt far-right. Fascism came out of the Socialist Party due to a split over WW1.

[@loturzelrestaurant]

Yes and the N-zis were not Socialist, soooooo maybe check your facts? Just some random KZbinrs say 'Fascism wasnt far-right' but ALLLLLL OF HISTORIANNNNS say it was. So end of debate, it is far-right.

[@loturzelrestaurant]

God... WHY, just why, even speak on a topic youre clueless about?

[@Historia-Magistra-Vitae.]

@@loturzelrestaurant _"Yes and the N-zis were not Soc ialist, soooooo maybe check your facts? "_ Wrong. You cannot be an advocate for centralized planning and strong government controls without being a so cialist. That's what made H itler a soc ialist. He may have been right of the Bolsheviks, but he was still a soc ialist leftist as he believed in strong central government control. Hit ler outright declared himself a socia list in Mein Kampf, just not the Marxi st international or full Soviet type. He struggled with HOW to distinguish his soc ialism from the rest of the Marx ist crowd.

[@Historia-Magistra-Vitae.]

@@loturzelrestaurant _" So end of debate, it is f ar-rig ht."_ Wrong. Both fascis m and naz ism were tota litarian fa r-le ft, soc ialist ideologies.

[@Angel_559_]

​@@Historia-Magistra-Vitae.Central Planning and Government control doesn't mean socialism

[@cedricburkhart3738]

I think you might not really understand it unless you could give arguments in favor of it.

[@jasondashney]

100%. I don't trust any source of information that only gives one side. I take it with a massive grain of salt. And this video didn't even explain fascism. It just criticized it. Those are not the same thing. Videos about communism are very bad for this. They talk about all of the obvious horrors it produced, but none of the benefits. And there were indeed benefits. Every system has 2 sides. I really wish there was a completely politically homeless person out there making political videos. I have a great deal of trouble trying to parse what any of these ideologies are about because nobody wants to explain them objectively. I want videos with steelman arguments, dammit.

[@nabaneetashyam7847]

Well in India same thing is happening the current regime is in the same path

[@Ayushgraphy]

Liberandu chup kar

[@HistoricalFanatics]

“My definition: Fascism is anything that I dislike, everyone I disagree with is hitwurr”

[@tyler-josephhodges530]

There is a big difference between fascism and national socialism Hitler wasn't fascist he was National Socialist fascism was invented by Benito Mussolini in 1919.Hitler founded the National Socialist Party in 1920 so please do not compare Mussolini to Hitler.

[@slevinchannel7589]

Nah. National Socialist was something he faked to be. He was the quintessential F-scist.

[@TotallySerious44]

@MTN_Dew_Baja_Blast "We Fascists have profound differences with National Socialism that have clearly been affirmed at the Congress of Montreux; for example, we do not have such an intransigent conception of race, we do not fight against religion…in Montreaux, we defined our position on anti-semitism. For us it’s not a question of race. I think we should only invite parties that have a constructive ideal and that want Corporatism." -Eugenio Coseischi (via Erik Norling, Revolutionary Fascism) "One might say that Fascism has reacted upon the creative life of the Italian people somewhat like sterilization. It is, after all, nothing like National Socialism. While the latter goes down to the roots, Fascism is only a superficial thing. That is regrettable, but one must recognize it clearly. National Socialism is really a way of life." -Dr. Joseph Goebbels, The Goebbels Diaries

[@TotallySerious44]

Fascism has actually been around since 1914 (Fascio d'Azione Rivoluzionaria) and nazism since 1903 (German Worker's party Austria Hungary)

[@eeee-rp1hp]

The national socialist party was founded by Anton Drexler and he was brought into the party after hearing the economic ideas of Gottfried Feder. Giovanni Gentile is the ideological founder of fascism, although technically it came from France with 'circle Proudhon'.

[@aleksandurhristow3114]

Dan Simmermen?

[@nenmaster5218]

For this, i recommend the videos of ‘Some More News’ and also the Socialist-KZbinr ‘Second Thought’!

[@jerroldmcley4347]

It's so sad that Americans are living in it right now

[@Damoney1111]

no

[@worldwithoutwar8622]

I would describe the Communist regimes of Stalin, Pol Pot (Cambodia), and Mao (China) as Fascist even if they did not call themselves that . . . and even if they thought they were anti-fascist. Please comment on this.

[@PerunaMuayThai]

"on this"

[@PerunaMuayThai]

Cite how what they did was specifically fascist and use historical definitions not "Steven Crowder/OANN called it fascist" definitions.

[@worldwithoutwar8622]

@Mountain Dew Baja Blast But communism, though different in NAME only, had all the same elements of Fascism: repression, intolerance, torture, etc.

[@mikep6499]

@@worldwithoutwar8622 Repression against the bourgeois class and its supportive elements. Fascism is the ultimate repression of the working class.

[@sorrow2305]

Calling Communist regimes „fascist“, makes as much sense as calling a muslim a jew.

[@landonwilliams4747]

unpopular opinion: fascism is 10 times better than communism.

[@riesjart1000]

Tell that to the undesirables. Fascism is not better in any way over anything else.

[@MoonManMoonMan]

Same with communism, the only thing better then both is monarchism.@@riesjart1000

[@TotallySerious44]

​@@riesjart1000That was a nazi thing, not a fascist thing.

[@TotallySerious44]

​@@riesjart1000There were ten thousand jews in the fascist party, there were also african fascists such as: Abba Jofir, Askari Scire, Gabriel Ali, Hamid Idris Awate, Domenico Mondelli, etc.

[@ronaldreagan-ik6hz]

two bad options dont give way to the best of the worst.

[@brucesmith5773]

wrong Fact: what makes it different from other systems was Mussolini incorporated trade unions within the government.

[@brucesmith5773]

@Popular FrontGeorges Sorel was Marxist. Mussolini described fascism as using Sorels union syndicates as an improvements over Marx. Hitler and Lenin crushed the Unions in their countries. Franco also attempted to use the concept from Sorel in his country. The catholic church complicates the definition with Franco, Mussolini. Mussolini's was Catholic and his father was a Marxist. There is strong evidence he had loyalty to both. There has been a deliberate attempt to categorize Mussolini, Franco and Hitler as right wing. This was attended to hurt the constitutional rights philosophy from John Locke, etc which opposes Marxism. All 6 all the above dictators are of same ilk. Maybe slightly right of Lenin, Mao, Stalin. I argue the CIA, FBI and FDR shifted the USA out of Locke to the authoritarian Marxist model.

[@eeee-rp1hp]

​@Popular Front So did the Soviet Union, strikes were illegal and workers forced into unions. Don't forget tho that the syndicalists of Edmondo Rossoni had 3 times as many members as the fascist party itself and was the single largest organisation

[@thunderluke6432]

Nazism can't be defined as fascism, given that Gleichshaltung (in regards to the economy and structure of society) and biological racism have never been a policy of any fascist movement. Plus, the national socialists believed in the shrinking markets idea (purely the basis of socialism) and that a total revolution must be launched.

[@rithvikmuthyalapati9754]

Of course Nazism isn't a form of fascism, but rather fascism was used as a tool to spread the ideology of Nazism.

[@alanmosley9454]

You did your best to confuse people what fascism is. It is socialism with 2 differences. State control of the economy, rather than own it. National socialism, rather than class socialism Look up Giovanni Gentile the philosopher of Fascism

[@slevinchannel7589]

No, its literally its opposite and many people who hate Socialism and wanna supress it cause it perpetually-tries-to-help-the-Workerclass spread this debunked Myth they are similar or the same.

[@alanmosley9454]

It a split from socialism, started by Marxists from the trade unions The first fascists were French called national syndicalism, later to be called fascist syndicalism under the guidance of French thinker Georges Sorel. This quickly spread to Italy where Giovanni Gentile philosopher of fascism wrote the Doctrine of Fascism National syndicalism is French for national trade unions and fascism in Italian means trade unionism. Italian trade unions were called fascisti after a bundle of sticks called a fascio, one stick can be broken but a bundle cannot. Sorel and Gentile were both Marxists. The aim of fascism was to control industry through trade unions and government regulation, so that the government will have complete control as all unions are state unions. Everything within the state, nothing outside the state and nothing against the state It came from Marxist unions, everyone involved was a socialist, Mussolini, Sorel, Gentilly, and my relative Sir Oswald Mosley of the British union of fascists was a socialist. The first Nazi party was the Czechoslovakian Nazi party, who ruled till 1948 in coalition with the Communist party.

[@alanmosley9454]

@Mountain Dew Baja Blast What does Fascism Mean The first fascists were French called national syndicalism, later to be called fascist syndicalism under the guidance of French thinker Georges Sorel. This quickly spread to Italy where Giovanni Gentile philosopher of fascism wrote the Doctrine of Fascism National syndicalism is French for national trade unions and fascism in Italian means trade unionism. Italian trade unions were called fascistic after a bundle of sticks called a fascio, one stick can be broken but a bundle cannot. Sorel and Gentile were both Marxists. Fascism rose out of the union movement The aim of fascism was to control industry through trade unions and government regulation, so that the government will have complete control as all unions are state unions. Everything within the state, nothing outside the state and nothing against the state Democratic Socialism is just a new name for fascism, they are the same and have the same goals. The power of fascism is intoxicating, but it must be disguised to fool our young.

[@slevinchannel7589]

@@alanmosley9454 For this, i recommend the videos of ‘Some More News’ and also the Socialist-KZbinr ‘Second Thought’!

[@slevinchannel7589]

@@alanmosley9454 Fascism isn't Socialism

[@huckleberry5085]

ANTIFA is NOT against fascism but an example of it. Absolutely hilarious.

[@cardinalRG]

Well said. Antifa are the modern-day blackshirts.

[@CosmoShidan]

Then why is it called ANTI-FASCISM then eh?

[@huckleberry5085]

@@CosmoShidan the same reason why looney toon lefties and delusional trannies believe women are men and men are women.

[@cardinalRG]

@@CosmoShidan --There is a long history of groups and governments mis-naming themselves, either as an appropriative lie or a delusion. For example, countries like North Korea and North Vietnam have used the term "Democratic" to officially label themselves, despite being decidedly anti-democratic. The Ku Klux Klan has billed itself as a "civil rights organization." There are many other examples.

[@bamspay]

@@CosmoShidan Because people are gullible.

[@timothylemoineprice6562]

1:06 "Stronger together"is a DEMOCRAT slogan