I’ve had to look it up and maybe fascism is the wrong word, I’m not exactly clear on the differences between that and totalitarian or authoritarian. But I’ve found examples to be Mao, Stalin, Pol Pot and North Korea. They’ve all had highly centralised power that inevitably gets abused. Or am I wrong?
Before we get into a discussion, can I ask you what you think fascism is? By that I mean, given your current understanding, how would you define fascism, and what are the constituent elements of a fascist movement?
I ask because people tend to treat words like fascism, totalitarian, and authoritarian as pure vibes without really having an understanding of what they all mean. I get that sense from your reply, so I want to hear what you think right now without any cursory research.
No, that is not the case. Where’d you get that idea from?
I’ve had to look it up and maybe fascism is the wrong word, I’m not exactly clear on the differences between that and totalitarian or authoritarian. But I’ve found examples to be Mao, Stalin, Pol Pot and North Korea. They’ve all had highly centralised power that inevitably gets abused. Or am I wrong?
Before we get into a discussion, can I ask you what you think fascism is? By that I mean, given your current understanding, how would you define fascism, and what are the constituent elements of a fascist movement?
I ask because people tend to treat words like fascism, totalitarian, and authoritarian as pure vibes without really having an understanding of what they all mean. I get that sense from your reply, so I want to hear what you think right now without any cursory research.