But where did I use the terms ethnocratic or paramilitarism?
Those are the red skin I am referring to, or are you claiming those are the ONLY features that define Fascism?
If so...
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fascism
1) ( sometimes initial capital letter ) a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism.
It seems that the official dictionary definition includes more than just ethnic focus and paramilitarism
www.m-w.com
1) often capitalized : a political philosophy, movement, or regime (as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition
It seems as if the official Dictionary definitions of Fascism disagree with you. In fact even in the second Nationalism is not a prerequisite, merely placing the nation as supremely important over the individual qualifies in that definition.
So now, about that Red Skin, are you ready to admit that apples have more than 1 defining property?
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Re: Some useful bits of this "analysis":
Date: 29/9/10 02:35 (UTC)Those are the red skin I am referring to, or are you claiming those are the ONLY features that define Fascism?
If so...
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fascism
1) ( sometimes initial capital letter ) a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism.
It seems that the official dictionary definition includes more than just ethnic focus and paramilitarism
www.m-w.com
1) often capitalized : a political philosophy, movement, or regime (as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition
It seems as if the official Dictionary definitions of Fascism disagree with you. In fact even in the second Nationalism is not a prerequisite, merely placing the nation as supremely important over the individual qualifies in that definition.
So now, about that Red Skin, are you ready to admit that apples have more than 1 defining property?