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The 14 Characteristics of Fascism
by Lawrence Britt
Spring 2003


  Political scientist Dr. Lawrence Britt recently wrote an article about 
fascism ("Fascism Anyone?," Free Inquiry, Spring 2003, page 20). 
Studying the fascist regimes of Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), 
Franco (Spain), Suharto (Indonesia), and Pinochet (Chile), Dr. Britt 
found they all had 14 elements in common. He calls these the identifying 
characteristics of fascism. The excerpt is in accordance with the 
magazine's policy.

The 14 characteristics are:

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

     Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights
     Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in 
fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in 
certain cases because of "need." The people tend to look the other way 
or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long 
incarcerations of prisoners, etc.

     Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause
     The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the 
need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or 
religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc.

     Supremacy of the Military
     Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is 
given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic 
agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.

     Rampant Sexism
     The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively 
male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made 
more rigid. Opposition to abortion is high, as is homophobia and 
anti-gay legislation and national policy.

     Controlled Mass Media
     Sometimes to media is directly controlled by the government, but in 
other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government 
regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. 
Censorship, especially in war time, is very common.

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

     Religion and Government are Intertwined
     Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion 
in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric 
and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major 
tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government's 
policies or actions.

     Corporate Power is Protected
     The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often 
are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a 
mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.

     Labor Power is Suppressed
     Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a 
fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are 
severely suppressed .

     Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts
     Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to 
higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and 
other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the 
arts is openly attacked, and governments often refuse to fund the arts.

     Obsession with Crime and Punishment
     Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power 
to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses 
and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is 
often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist 
nations.

     Rampant Cronyism and Corruption
     Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and 
associates who appoint each other to government positions and use 
governmental power and authority to protect their friends from 
accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national 
resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen 
by government leaders.

     Fraudulent Elections
     Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other 
times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against or even 
assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control 
voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the 
media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to 
manipulate or control elections.


https://ratical.org/ratville/CAH/fasci14chars.html