The doctrine of fascism
by Benito Mussolini · first published 1933
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To learn what fascism is, I highly recommend reading the book of its founder: “The Doctrine of Fascism” by Mussolini. It is short, up to the point, and clearly defines the subject. Basically it is an ideology centered on subjugating the needs of an individual to the needs of the (national) government.…
on “The case against crisis-mongering” ↗> they claimed that attempts to subvert democracy are fascistic > Where's the hyperbole? Fascism was highly ideological – Mussolini wrote a whole book explaining his ideology – The Doctrine of Fascism - partially ghostwritten by the Italian philosopher Giovanni Gentile. It contained specific doctrines, such as the primacy of the State. While Nazism is often equated with fascism, it had a different…
I wonder how much remains of the capitalism in this case. I should remind us that the original "Doctrine of Fascism" (by Mussolini, not the German Nazi stuff) was very much about blending corporate and state power: it openly declares that "fascism is corporatism".
on “Apple’s Newest OLED Supplier” ↗"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini, 1935, "The Doctrine of Fascism," Firenze: Vallecchi Editore.
on “DHS to Launch Nationwide License Plate Reader Program” ↗Yes. Fascism and capitalism were separate in Italy, Germany, and Franco's Spain. "The Fascist State lays claim to rule in the economic field no less than in others" - Benito Mussolini, The Doctrine of Fascism. http://www.worldfuturefund.org/wffmaster/Reading/Germany/Mus... Fascism calls for state control and direction of the economy, which ultimately means Fascist Party control of the same because Fascism…
on “What is Happening in Istanbul?” ↗As you can see from Mussolini's own writing on the Doctrine of Fascism, they hate individualism, and love the State. >7. Against individualism, the Fascist conception is for the State; http://www.historyguide.org/europe/duce.html Prior to Twitter's acquisition by Musk,…
on “Twitter bug causes self-DDoS, related to Musk’s emergency blocks, rate limits” ↗…needs which gave rise to socialism and trade unionism, giving them due weight in the guild or corporative system in which divergent interests are coordinated and harmonized in the unity of the State."The Doctrine of Fascism (1932) by Benito Mussolini and Giovanni Gentile
on “The young, inexperienced engineers aiding DOGE” ↗> If you want to make an argument from your book then please do so but linking to it alone is not an argument. From[1]: > "The Doctrine of Fascism" (Italian: "La dottrina del fascismo") is an essay attributed to Benito Mussolini. In truth, the first part of the essay, entitled "Idee Fondamentali" (Italian for 'Fundamental Ideas'), was written by…
on “NIH.gov DNS servers down, making PubMed, BLAST, etc. unreachable [fixed]” ↗It's a reflection of The Doctrine of Fascism[1] (Benito Mussolini and Giovanni Gentile 1932). I find it important to read original works and point out when those threads resurface. Rights as a product of the state is a core belief as described by…
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