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The Doctrine of Fascism
“Democracy is a kingless regime infested by many kings who are sometimes more exclusive, tyrannical and destructive than one, even if he be a tyrant.”
'The Doctrine of Fascism' (Originally known as 'La dottrina del fascismo') is an essay written by Giovanni Gentile, with credit given to Benito Mussolini as a co-author. It was first published in the Enciclopedia Italiana of 1932, as the first section of a lengthy entry on "Fascismo" (Fascism). The entire entry on Fascism spans pages 847-884 of the Enciclopedia Italiana, and includes numerous photographs and graphic images.
Today, it is considered the most complete articulation of Mussolini's political views. A key concept of the Mussolini essay was that fascism was a rejection of previous models: "Granted that the 19th century was the century of socialism, liberalism, democracy, this does not mean that the 20th 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 Fascist century. If the 19th century was the century of the individual, we are free to believe that this is the 'collective' century, and therefore the century of the State."
Regardless of one's political inclinations, this essay is of great curiosity to any reader with intellectual interests, and a must-read for those who seek to buttress or demolish its unwavering premises.
'The Doctrine of Fascism' (Originally known as 'La dottrina del fascismo') is an essay written by Giovanni Gentile, with credit given to Benito Mussolini as a co-author. It was first published in the Enciclopedia Italiana of 1932, as the first section of a lengthy entry on "Fascismo" (Fascism). The entire entry on Fascism spans pages 847-884 of the Enciclopedia Italiana, and includes numerous photographs and graphic images.
Today, it is considered the most complete articulation of Mussolini's political views. A key concept of the Mussolini essay was that fascism was a rejection of previous models: "Granted that the 19th century was the century of socialism, liberalism, democracy, this does not mean that the 20th 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 Fascist century. If the 19th century was the century of the individual, we are free to believe that this is the 'collective' century, and therefore the century of the State."
Regardless of one's political inclinations, this essay is of great curiosity to any reader with intellectual interests, and a must-read for those who seek to buttress or demolish its unwavering premises.
72 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1932
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Benito Mussolini
283 books173 followersBenito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was an Italian dictator who founded and led the National Fascist Party (PNF). He was Prime Minister of Italy from the March on Rome in 1922 until his deposition in 1943, as well as Duce of Italian fascism from the establishment of the Italian Fasces of Combat in 1919 until his summary execution in 1945 by Italian partisans. As dictator of Italy and principal founder of fascism, Mussolini inspired and supported the international spread of fascist movements during the inter-war period.
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January 26, 2016
Incoherent bullshit. Could not finish it, even with its brevity.
I had the author marked as a genocidal son of a bachelor long back. However, I did not know he was a terrible writer into the bargain.
It is available free on the net; however, if you want to physically own bilge like this, it is available at a cost of eleven dollars plus on Amazon. Please buy it from there.
Amazon would heartily approve of Mussolini. For example, his words
Can easily be paraphrased as
Cheers!
I had the author marked as a genocidal son of a bachelor long back. However, I did not know he was a terrible writer into the bargain.
It is available free on the net; however, if you want to physically own bilge like this, it is available at a cost of eleven dollars plus on Amazon. Please buy it from there.
Amazon would heartily approve of Mussolini. For example, his words
Anti-individualistic, the Fascist conception of life stresses the importance of the State and accepts the individual only in so far as his interests coincide with those of the State, which stands for the conscience and the universal, will of man as a historic entity.
Can easily be paraphrased as
Anti-individualistic, the Amazon conception of book reviews stresses the importance of the commercial interest of Amazon and accepts the reviewer only in so far as his interests coincide with those of Amazon, which stands for the conscience and the universal, will of the reader as a historic entity.
Cheers!
July 22, 2016
Short, sharp, to the point and in his own words, this serves well for an introduction to the ideology of fascism and you quickly realise why so many people bought into this method of power, best read for educational purposes only unless you have a boner for Benito (can't think why anyone would). First published in the Enciclopedia Italiana of 1932 and written as an essay by Giovanni Gentile although the credit for the text goes to Mussolini. For any youngsters out there that use the term 'fascist' in a derogatory fashion and don't even have a clue what it truly means please read this. An important insight into a part of 20th century history that destroyed the lives of so many.
September 28, 2017
Unlike anything I've ever read before! Such a unique, interesting and all-inspiring philosophical outlook on the world we live in, a world of perpetual struggle in which the Fascistic view is that we are born into challenge and that we must find our own will-to-power and overcome all forces of hindrance, by brutal force and direct action, by unity of people and faith in the unified state as a life form in of itself. This book was extremely interesting to read, it made me realise that Fascism isn't just about totalitarianism and centralised power, it also made me realise that Fascism is as much a faith and philosophy of living as it is a political ideology. I loved the masculine and anti-liberalism aspects of the idea and would recommend this book highly to anyone interested in politics and Fascism. The book itself is well written, although some passages are rather overly abstract than necessary, but with intelligence I'm sure you can discern the meanings in the writing.
December 21, 2020
Pretty good propaganda, tbh. Gets me excited for reading more about the Italy during the second world war. People in the other reviews are very emotional.
I would discourage people from getting emotionally invested in history unless it's in a way akin to cheering for sports teams.
I would discourage people from getting emotionally invested in history unless it's in a way akin to cheering for sports teams.
April 22, 2017
Way more esoteric but just as intellectually barren as I expected, although the sophistry is admittedly on a very high level of perfection. As a matter of policy, I don't give participation points for almost fooling me, however. If you prostitute yourself for the gullible masses, then you can take your reward from the masses.
If you honestly believe that you, as an individual, do not exist except as part of the spleen of an organism called "the state", and that you don't have a soul but the state does, and that corporatism works, then you're probably far beyond saving at this point, and I have nothing to say to you. The Bible does, somewhere in Exodus 32. Look it up.
If you honestly believe that you, as an individual, do not exist except as part of the spleen of an organism called "the state", and that you don't have a soul but the state does, and that corporatism works, then you're probably far beyond saving at this point, and I have nothing to say to you. The Bible does, somewhere in Exodus 32. Look it up.
March 22, 2018
To place fascism on the political spectrum is confusing. It is clear it is in the authoritarian corner. I have read a few authoritarians of communism, marxism , socialism and collectiv anarhist flavours. But fascism in the mainstream is considered a *extreme right ideology... But the fact is fascism has way more in common with marxism. It is like a branch, critique and reformer of marxism at the same time. It's attack on liberalism is milder, the main tennets of marxism are there in milder form. It is a reaction to the intelectual excesses of marxism but if still is totaly anti liberalism and capitalism; so where dose the extream right label come from....? dosd left and right have any meaninv in the mainstream ? I tend to think no and so I avoid those labels.
May 5, 2012
failed philosophy, interesting because of that
November 11, 2022
Mussolini,like all other "fascists" have been defined by war propaganda and by the [redacted] controlled mainstream media, but he was well thought of and widely admired by the world leaders prior to the war.Typically, in the [redacted] propaganda, he was portrayed as a bombastic, barbaric bufoon.
One of fascism most bitter enemies, Winston Churchill, could not praise the Fascists enough before the war began. He was especially impressed with Mussolini,"Of Italian Fascism, Italy has shown that there is a way of fighting the subversive forces which can rally the masse of the people, properly led, to value and wish to defend the honour and stability of civilised society.Hereafter, no great nation will be unprovided with an ultimate means of protection against the cancerous growth of Bolshevism. " Winston Churchill, 11th, of November, 1938.(From The Myth of German Villainy by Benton L Bradberry)
One of fascism most bitter enemies, Winston Churchill, could not praise the Fascists enough before the war began. He was especially impressed with Mussolini,"Of Italian Fascism, Italy has shown that there is a way of fighting the subversive forces which can rally the masse of the people, properly led, to value and wish to defend the honour and stability of civilised society.Hereafter, no great nation will be unprovided with an ultimate means of protection against the cancerous growth of Bolshevism. " Winston Churchill, 11th, of November, 1938.(From The Myth of German Villainy by Benton L Bradberry)
September 2, 2019
Fascism is the boogeyman of the 21st century Western world. Something that since we are able to read, we are taught is a great evil in our world; yet the vast majority of people don't even know what Fascism is let alone it's basic concepts.
Reading through I think about the parallels (or lack thereof) to the world we live in today and how it casts a light on what our future holds should we continue down the path of the "well-being-happiness" lifestyle where we become lambs to the slaughter of higher powers and corporations. Fascism is the concept of strength in unity and loving your neighbor (opposed by today's "me" philosophy). A concept of being unbreakable as a group against any antagonist. Fascism flys in the face of today's nihilistic tendencies especially among younger adults and introduces the idea of constant struggle to perform at your best. This is a somewhat Nietzschen perspective of meaning in life coming from struggle and accomplishment, a very powerful idea. Many of Mussolini and Gentile's detractors were Communists and members of the Mafia; no surprise they would oppose such a philosophy.
I wasn't surprised by most of what was in this, but it shows a positive attitude in life that we as a society have lost grasp of. We now live in a world with news of drug epidemics, the new Nike's you should buy, and propaganda promoting wars for people that don't have your best interest at heart. I see Fascism as a positive mindset.
Reading through I think about the parallels (or lack thereof) to the world we live in today and how it casts a light on what our future holds should we continue down the path of the "well-being-happiness" lifestyle where we become lambs to the slaughter of higher powers and corporations. Fascism is the concept of strength in unity and loving your neighbor (opposed by today's "me" philosophy). A concept of being unbreakable as a group against any antagonist. Fascism flys in the face of today's nihilistic tendencies especially among younger adults and introduces the idea of constant struggle to perform at your best. This is a somewhat Nietzschen perspective of meaning in life coming from struggle and accomplishment, a very powerful idea. Many of Mussolini and Gentile's detractors were Communists and members of the Mafia; no surprise they would oppose such a philosophy.
I wasn't surprised by most of what was in this, but it shows a positive attitude in life that we as a society have lost grasp of. We now live in a world with news of drug epidemics, the new Nike's you should buy, and propaganda promoting wars for people that don't have your best interest at heart. I see Fascism as a positive mindset.
October 2, 2021
Concise and elegant.
February 12, 2010
"The so-called crisis can only be settled by State action and within the orbit of the State." - Benito Mussolini, Fascism Doctrine and Institutions
Sound familiar? Fascism, sadly, survives in modern political rhetoric. Everyone should read this so that they understand just how dangerously close we are to re-inventing the Fascist states that brought so much evil into the last century.
Sound familiar? Fascism, sadly, survives in modern political rhetoric. Everyone should read this so that they understand just how dangerously close we are to re-inventing the Fascist states that brought so much evil into the last century.
March 7, 2018
Civic Nationalism. Quotes Renan, inventor of Khazar theory.
April 27, 2021
El libro es conciso y muestra un ideario de lo que es el fascismo, o mejor dicho, es un intento para acallar a las voces que dicen que el fascismo es mero pragmatismo. El folleto es inteligible si se reconoce que el fascismo es una doctrina de acción y en tanto que tal, no se supedita a principios inmutables, "metafísicos", como si lo hace el liberalismo y el socialismo; el fascismo está más en tono con las ideologías vitalistas, para las cuales lo importante es adaptarse a la realidad para sobrevivir en ella. Ataca "Doctrina del fascismo" el individualismo whig, la lucha de clases y demás conceptos que amenazan la unidad de la nación italiana y minaban el poder del Estado, que es expresión del poder y voluntad de ese pueblo.
El documento se podría resumir en esta lapidaria frase: "estamos en contra de la vida cómoda"
El documento se podría resumir en esta lapidaria frase: "estamos en contra de la vida cómoda"
September 6, 2019
This was only read for educational purposes. Essentially, only to hear it from the horses mouth. As for its content, nothing of value unless for educational purposes of fascism.
It has the same intellectual capacity of all other collectivist drivel.
It has the same intellectual capacity of all other collectivist drivel.
March 21, 2019
Interesting voyage into the world of one of the strangest political doctrines of all time.
December 29, 2024
My favourite author, shaking my head the whole time so the people in the cafe know I dont agree with it
February 26, 2020
La definizione di Fascismo, scritta per l'Enciclopedia Italiana nel 1932, e pubblicata a nome del solo Mussolini quando almeno la prima parte è da attribuirsi a Giovanni Gentile, quasi in qualità di, come diremmo oggi, ghost writer. Il Fascismo è concepito come una religione, l'essenza spirituale e metafisica del popolo, apertamente definitosi anti-pacifista ("Solo la guerra porta al massimo di tensione tutte le energie umane e imprime un sigillo di nobiltà ai popoli che hanno la virtù di affrontarla"), anti-socialista, anti-individualista (in quanto l'individuo - come lo Spirito - non esisterebbe al di fuori del concetto di Stato) e allo stesso tempo anti-democratica, o perlomeno fautore di una democrazia autoritaria e centralizzata in funzione della creazione di uno Stato "etico" promotore in primis di vita spirituale. Ironico leggere questo saggio subito dopo gli scritti giovanili del Mussolini socialista.
Un documento cardine per la storia dell'ideologia fascista, nonostante la brevità molto retorico e ripetitivo, incoerente e sofisticheggiante. Nulla di intellettuale o filosoficamente solido, ma essenziale per lo studio del Fascismo.
Un documento cardine per la storia dell'ideologia fascista, nonostante la brevità molto retorico e ripetitivo, incoerente e sofisticheggiante. Nulla di intellettuale o filosoficamente solido, ma essenziale per lo studio del Fascismo.
January 12, 2019
There is not much to say about this book than it is exactly what the tittle says. It is better written than Hitler´s "Mein Kampf" and shorter. The most interesting thing is that this book was written when Mussolini was already in power, so it can not be compared to other ideological manifestos, like Hitler's or even Lenin's books. This book is more like a way to show to people what exactly Mussolini wants. And what he wants is exactly what hi did. War, racism, dictatorship and corporatism. Mussolini expresses very clearly that he is a right winger that wants to destroy socialism in all its forms and liberalism. But he is not a conservative. He says that he wants to create a "new total state" that unifies all its peoples in the base of a "national capitalism". So fascism in its theoretical aspects is a "new" kind of right wing ideology that is not liberalism or conservatism. I was also surprised that this book does not contain much racism, so it is not as extreme as National socialism. Its focus is more in the totality of state power and "reinvigoration of a nation through war"
December 2, 2020
Mussolini describes fascism as 'more than a system of government', rather, transcending 'spirituality' (duh!), and then describes the fascist surface-personality/character as an all-associating, protecting, and being protected by, a State.... while also directly saying some things fascism ought to oppose (yet missing out on probably a lot more, as well as the evidence needed to ground such claims (oh wait, there are none) yadidiyaya)... That's kind of the only information it is able to perpetuate. Raised more questions (which I yelled back from my screen) as he assumes ideals without thinking of its obviously real consequences/ implementation into contemporary times (which he even acknowledges he should be capable of in 1934 - blatant deception and manipulation). The text is useful only to identify some of the feelings/values of a fascist, which propel fascism more than thought does.
July 6, 2017
Rarely if ever have I been so disappointed in a text, in which it is argued that (the non-existent factor called) common sense is what should be allowed to inform our legal system and societies action against the individual. The author also speaks favourably about is state of perpetual warfare, to motivate advance, in both technological and social development. He does however say one thing which has just a hint of truth to it in which he does label the Roman Catholic church as being an institution which is closest to fascism.
October 14, 2020
Making it up as they went along
Mussolini created his fascist ideas out of whatever seemed to serve. His guiding star, upon reading this, appears to have been simply manly strength with everyone deferring to the gang of toughs at the top and, inevitably, to him. He talks about the state as a shared, protective community when he is in fact describing a protection racket. We were wise to destroy it.
Mussolini created his fascist ideas out of whatever seemed to serve. His guiding star, upon reading this, appears to have been simply manly strength with everyone deferring to the gang of toughs at the top and, inevitably, to him. He talks about the state as a shared, protective community when he is in fact describing a protection racket. We were wise to destroy it.
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September 21, 2013Author's a rude twat. Killed a bunch of people over not agreeing with him about the doctrine in this book too.
Fortunately, brave companies like Goodreads carry forward his noble spirit and legacy to our modern day, and abusive reviews like this one will soon be deleted.
Fortunately, brave companies like Goodreads carry forward his noble spirit and legacy to our modern day, and abusive reviews like this one will soon be deleted.
October 27, 2020
Anyone who genuinely believes a word this deranged man says will reach the same fate as him. This ideology should hang from the same rope as Mussolini. Waste of time.
January 19, 2024
Nul besoin d'être un antifasciste aguerri pour mépriser ce tissu d'incohérences et d'âneries.
Un grand manque de rigueur philosophique, de connaissances économiques, de précisions et d'arguments, ainsi que des prises de position dont les fondements semblent venir d'un homme frustré qui se rattache à son pays pour se sentir exister.
Si cet ouvrage permet d'avoir une idée assez claire du mal-être qui pousse nos fachos 2.0 à avoir certaines opinions (masculinisme et identitarisme miam), il n'est qu'une successions d'affirmations sans forme ni profondeur.
Il n'est ni bien écrit, ni intéressant historiquement, ni même un bon outil de propagande.
(Pourtant, j'ai essayé de me mettre dans la peau d'un fasciste, j'ai tout donné vraiment, mais impossible de trouver des arguments fondés, bien formulés ou sourcés ici)
Dans une volonté de se donner un genre spirituel, ce manifeste introduit la création d'une pensée philosophique pour justifier une doctrine et des actes (plutôt que de fonder une doctrine sur une morale).
Le fasciste base son idéologie sur ses actions, et a d'ailleurs la possibilité de ne pas réfléchir du tout tant que cela n'affecte pas la cause, ce qui dénote d'une faiblesse d'esprit qui n'a d'égale que la médiocrité de la pensée fasciste elle-même.
L'idée antithétique d'un état fort mais éthique, représentant le peuple, combinée au rejet de la démocratie ou de quelconque groupe en dehors de l'État n'a aucun sens philosophique ou politique, et aucune explication n'est évidemment fournie.
La nécessité de croire en "la sainté et l'héroïsme" sont utilisés comme seuls arguments pour critiquer la lutte des classes : marrant. D'ailleurs le bonheur est pas matériel askip donc pas besoin de bien-être et de se nourrir pour être heureux!!!
Pour conclure, au cours de la lecture de ces quelques dizaines de pages, j'ai eu le temps d'avoir envie de mourir 8 fois, d'abandonner 2 fois, de lire 5 livres de 300 pages et de faire 4 manifs.
Être un criminel de guerre c'est pas une excuse pour mal écrire Benito.
D'ailleurs quand t'es pas beau faut pas mettre ta tête en gros sur un livre.
Dommage on peut pas mettre 0/5.
Loser.
Un grand manque de rigueur philosophique, de connaissances économiques, de précisions et d'arguments, ainsi que des prises de position dont les fondements semblent venir d'un homme frustré qui se rattache à son pays pour se sentir exister.
Si cet ouvrage permet d'avoir une idée assez claire du mal-être qui pousse nos fachos 2.0 à avoir certaines opinions (masculinisme et identitarisme miam), il n'est qu'une successions d'affirmations sans forme ni profondeur.
Il n'est ni bien écrit, ni intéressant historiquement, ni même un bon outil de propagande.
(Pourtant, j'ai essayé de me mettre dans la peau d'un fasciste, j'ai tout donné vraiment, mais impossible de trouver des arguments fondés, bien formulés ou sourcés ici)
Dans une volonté de se donner un genre spirituel, ce manifeste introduit la création d'une pensée philosophique pour justifier une doctrine et des actes (plutôt que de fonder une doctrine sur une morale).
Le fasciste base son idéologie sur ses actions, et a d'ailleurs la possibilité de ne pas réfléchir du tout tant que cela n'affecte pas la cause, ce qui dénote d'une faiblesse d'esprit qui n'a d'égale que la médiocrité de la pensée fasciste elle-même.
L'idée antithétique d'un état fort mais éthique, représentant le peuple, combinée au rejet de la démocratie ou de quelconque groupe en dehors de l'État n'a aucun sens philosophique ou politique, et aucune explication n'est évidemment fournie.
La nécessité de croire en "la sainté et l'héroïsme" sont utilisés comme seuls arguments pour critiquer la lutte des classes : marrant. D'ailleurs le bonheur est pas matériel askip donc pas besoin de bien-être et de se nourrir pour être heureux!!!
Pour conclure, au cours de la lecture de ces quelques dizaines de pages, j'ai eu le temps d'avoir envie de mourir 8 fois, d'abandonner 2 fois, de lire 5 livres de 300 pages et de faire 4 manifs.
Être un criminel de guerre c'est pas une excuse pour mal écrire Benito.
D'ailleurs quand t'es pas beau faut pas mettre ta tête en gros sur un livre.
Dommage on peut pas mettre 0/5.
Loser.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 3, 2025
Very good at outlining the anti-reason impulse of fascism. Great example of the right-wing tendency to declare stuff and expect you to like it or lump it. Explains very well the fascist relationship with violence and death. Never quite builds up into an argument. Obsessively self-referential. Occasionally utterly batshit. The writings of a well-read idiot I think. Perhaps we have that in common at least.
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April 9, 2025Durante un tiempo, leyendo libros de historia y política, vi la lucha entre el comunismo y el fascismo como una batalla épica entre dos fuerzas opuestas. Imaginaba a la sociedad atrapada entre dos extremos que, aunque diferentes en apariencia, chocaban sin cesar. Era fácil pensar en ellos como polos completamente separados, cada uno prometiendo un camino único hacia la salvación o hacia la ruina. Pero a medida que leía más, empecé a notar patrones similares, signos de control y uniformidad que se repetían en ambos bandos.
Hoy veo que el comunismo y el fascismo, aunque aparentemente opuestos, tienen mucho en común.
Ambos sistemas no solo justifican la violencia, sino que la promueven como herramienta para imponer sus ideas monolíticas. Ambos sitúan al Estado en el centro de todo, exigiendo una lealtad total e incondicional. En estos regímenes, la libertad individual queda sofocada bajo el peso de un colectivo que no tolera ninguna voz disidente. Observo más similitudes, pero aquí me centraré en estas últimas.
Sí, entre otras cosas, soy un tanto «liberal clásico» (una visión enemiga de ambas ideologías), sobre todo respeto demasiado la libertad individual, así que no tengo más remedio que acudir en nuestra defensa y reconocer esta realidad. En estas ideologías, el individuo no es más que una sombra, encadenado al altar de una causa que promete la redención al tiempo que despoja a las personas de su singularidad. El Estado extiende su control sobre prácticamente todos los aspectos de la vida, y el ser humano individual queda reducido a uno más en la maquinaria opresiva de un ideal que no admite fisuras, a obedecer y ajustarse a un molde que no permite diferencias.
Y aquí es donde aparece la paradoja de la herradura política: dos enemigos ideológicos que, nacidos de la misma raíz, se parecen más de lo que les gustaría admitir. En ambos casos, la primera víctima es el individuo, a quien se sacrifica en nombre de un ideal absoluto.
Es un mundo en el que se aplasta el deseo de libertad y autoexpresión, y el poder impone su rígida uniformidad. Un mundo en el que, al final, la voz del «yo» se desvanece, absorbida por la fuerza de un Estado que exige una sumisión total.
•••
Así que sí, soy «antifascista» (del verdadero fascismo), no por moda o por ignorancia, sino por principios.
Al contrario que esos jóvenes que se envuelven en una bandera antifascista sin entender siquiera lo que representan, llevados por una moda progresista que confunde fascismo con cualquier cosa que huela a «no progresista» o a «no de izquierdas».
Estos autoproclamados antifascistas no luchan contra el verdadero totalitarismo o autoritarismo; si lo hicieran, su causa no estaría poblada de defensores del comunismo y su lucha se expresaría con igual fervor bajo la bandera del «anticomunismo». (Curiosamente, he notado que los anarquistas de estas filas tampoco suelen llamarse anticomunistas, sino antifascistas). Simplemente han encontrado en la etiqueta un arma para atacar lo que perciben, a menudo de forma simplista, como la derecha. O más exactamente, como idiotez.
No se oponen al fascismo, sino a un enemigo difuso que apenas comprenden. Y para colmo, en su cruzada antifascista, demuestran una asombrosa capacidad para organizarse y comportarse de formas que evocan el mismo autoritarismo que dicen repudiar.
Hoy veo que el comunismo y el fascismo, aunque aparentemente opuestos, tienen mucho en común.
Ambos sistemas no solo justifican la violencia, sino que la promueven como herramienta para imponer sus ideas monolíticas. Ambos sitúan al Estado en el centro de todo, exigiendo una lealtad total e incondicional. En estos regímenes, la libertad individual queda sofocada bajo el peso de un colectivo que no tolera ninguna voz disidente. Observo más similitudes, pero aquí me centraré en estas últimas.
Sí, entre otras cosas, soy un tanto «liberal clásico» (una visión enemiga de ambas ideologías), sobre todo respeto demasiado la libertad individual, así que no tengo más remedio que acudir en nuestra defensa y reconocer esta realidad. En estas ideologías, el individuo no es más que una sombra, encadenado al altar de una causa que promete la redención al tiempo que despoja a las personas de su singularidad. El Estado extiende su control sobre prácticamente todos los aspectos de la vida, y el ser humano individual queda reducido a uno más en la maquinaria opresiva de un ideal que no admite fisuras, a obedecer y ajustarse a un molde que no permite diferencias.
Y aquí es donde aparece la paradoja de la herradura política: dos enemigos ideológicos que, nacidos de la misma raíz, se parecen más de lo que les gustaría admitir. En ambos casos, la primera víctima es el individuo, a quien se sacrifica en nombre de un ideal absoluto.
Es un mundo en el que se aplasta el deseo de libertad y autoexpresión, y el poder impone su rígida uniformidad. Un mundo en el que, al final, la voz del «yo» se desvanece, absorbida por la fuerza de un Estado que exige una sumisión total.
•••
Así que sí, soy «antifascista» (del verdadero fascismo), no por moda o por ignorancia, sino por principios.
Al contrario que esos jóvenes que se envuelven en una bandera antifascista sin entender siquiera lo que representan, llevados por una moda progresista que confunde fascismo con cualquier cosa que huela a «no progresista» o a «no de izquierdas».
Estos autoproclamados antifascistas no luchan contra el verdadero totalitarismo o autoritarismo; si lo hicieran, su causa no estaría poblada de defensores del comunismo y su lucha se expresaría con igual fervor bajo la bandera del «anticomunismo». (Curiosamente, he notado que los anarquistas de estas filas tampoco suelen llamarse anticomunistas, sino antifascistas). Simplemente han encontrado en la etiqueta un arma para atacar lo que perciben, a menudo de forma simplista, como la derecha. O más exactamente, como idiotez.
No se oponen al fascismo, sino a un enemigo difuso que apenas comprenden. Y para colmo, en su cruzada antifascista, demuestran una asombrosa capacidad para organizarse y comportarse de formas que evocan el mismo autoritarismo que dicen repudiar.
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September 3, 2022Ei oska hinnata. Viis tärni selle eest et avardas silmaringi ning oli vaga teistmoodi ja HUVITAV/põnev lugemine. Mõistan miks see voib paljudele peale minna.
Ideoloogiana? Jälk katoliiklik riigiülistaja "korporatiivne" delusional oma eetika ja spirituaalsusega totalitaarne rõhuv anti-marksistlik rassipõhine imperialistlik ideoloogia.
Vaga yllatav oli kui SPIRITUAALNE see ideoloogia tegelikult on, moistan kuidas selle propaganda peale laheb(eriti arvestades kuidas see NÄILISELT pakub kapitalistliku yhiskonna probleemidele alternatiivi).
Ma samuti pelgan liberaalsuse indiviidi motlemist aga fashide approach sellele on hirmutav.
Soovitan koigile kes tahavad ponevat ja silmaringi avardavat kogemust! Isiklikult oppisin sellest palju.
(PS!! MA OLEN ANTIFA)
Ideoloogiana? Jälk katoliiklik riigiülistaja "korporatiivne" delusional oma eetika ja spirituaalsusega totalitaarne rõhuv anti-marksistlik rassipõhine imperialistlik ideoloogia.
Vaga yllatav oli kui SPIRITUAALNE see ideoloogia tegelikult on, moistan kuidas selle propaganda peale laheb(eriti arvestades kuidas see NÄILISELT pakub kapitalistliku yhiskonna probleemidele alternatiivi).
Ma samuti pelgan liberaalsuse indiviidi motlemist aga fashide approach sellele on hirmutav.
Soovitan koigile kes tahavad ponevat ja silmaringi avardavat kogemust! Isiklikult oppisin sellest palju.
(PS!! MA OLEN ANTIFA)
November 2, 2021
I think the ideas are well thought out although I do not think the fascist Doctrine liberates the individual. Through work you have liberty. I also think it's interesting that Mussolini highlighted religion with its saints. The men that literally lived and were canonized. It brings back the materialistic nature of fascism and similarly to socialism. Worth the read it's quite short and gives insight to the second world war and the fascist movement in Europe.
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November 12, 2017More of an article than a book, this is short, concise and remarkably clear. One of my professors said in class that there is a fascist within each one of us. The question is, how much we allow it to express itself. Disturbing proposition. Read this book for a first hand account of how the fascist mind works.
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