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    [–]Tom_Bombadil[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

    Fascism is a rejection of liberalism and communism in favor of a radical nationalism in which classes collaborate for the good of the nation.

    Well, Italy was the first fascist state after WW1 starting in 1922. They couldn't get the trains to run on time. Mussolini entered later and did get them to occasionally run using the whip and the club.

    This was followed by Spain after the Spanish civil war.
    Also, didn't get the trains to run. Ever.

    Both of these fascist examples were dominated by the rich, and the Catholic Church.
    The church and military were both used to create nationalist support. The % of actual middle class popular support is debatable.

    An honest account of historical German fascism is in line with your definition of fascism.
    The Italian trains ran with the support of German management training, etc.

    The economics of fascism are closer to the typical social democracy (Sweden for example) than what exists in the United States.

    Objectively, private corporations have run the nation for decades, and b the public is allowed to select appointed candidates every two or four years, and are inexplicably satisfied by this arrangement.

    The mass media propaganda system and public education system should be (dis)credited with this corporate achievement.

    Are familiar with the 1930's fascist coup in the US against FDR?
    General Smedley Butler played along and then outed them all publicly to Congress.

    Prescott Bush (dubya's grandpa) was one of the central conspirators.

    FDR sat on his hands.

    True story. :-/