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[–]asg101 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (12 children)

Mussolini would beg to differ. Fascism is the epitome of capitalism.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

You may be on to something, if you include the corporatism.

Fascism may be the logical destination of corporate capitalism.

[–]Only71Genders 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Fascism is everything that capitalism aims to avoid. Capitalism requires a free market and fascism requires absolute government control over markets. Two completely conflicting ideologies in that regard.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Corporatism undermines capitalism. It undermines the conservation value of ownership.

Shareholders have no say in decisions of a corporation. They can only vote on appointed leadership.

Conservatives democratic values have been sanitized out of via corporatism.

[–]Only71Genders 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Sorry, I'm not sure if you are disagreeing with my comment or agreeing with it. If disagreeing, what specific part? If not, cheers!

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

I'm not disagreeing with your general message.

Although I don't think that capitalism and fascism are mutually exclusive.

I think that capitalism is predicated off of the interests of the bankers (capital), and their interests depend upon the political climate if the geography/era.

The capitalists would have been fine with the fascists winning WW2.

Edit:. Interestingly the capitalists also funded the Bolshevik take over of Russia. They play many angles...

[–]shtposter9000[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

Name the policies that align Mussalini with the right. Or even hitler. Capitalism is free trade. Nothing else. Its not giving away free stuff to losers that vote like they are handicapped and need someone to take care of them. That simple.

[–]asg101 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

I think I get it now. Capitalism is where those with money and power make all the decisions and control governments that enact policies that favor the rich and powerful, whereas Fascism is where those with power and money control governments that enact policies that favor the powerful and rich! Certainly not the same at all, what a stupid mistake to make! Thank you Ms. or Mr. shtposter9000 for your insightful comments.

[–]shtposter9000[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Fascism takes freedom of speech and opposing platforms from people. No dictator let people hold rallies against them in the streets. Capitalism = free trade. Socialism = taking money from capitalism to pay for its free stuff. No such thing on earth called "socialist trade'' 🤣🤣🤣

[–]asg101 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

The endpoint of capitalist "free trade" is the rich owning the government and everything else, and using it all to further enrich themselves. You claim that this is somehow different from fascism, but I see no difference in the results. Show me one "free trade" country that does not use it's police, military, and corporations to enrich the wealthy at the expense of all other classes of people. The realities of the world do not fit your fantasies.

[–]shtposter9000[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Than why did the capitalist Trump NOT accept money from big banks yet the socialist hitlary did? What country has had the pleasure of enduring "endpoint of capitalist "free trade" is the rich owning the government and everything else, and using it all to further enrich themselves"???? Please link it to me.

[–]asg101 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Yeah, anyone who thinks "hitlery" is a socialist is beyond educating.

When 8 people in the world own more wealth than 1/2 the entire worlds population, the endpoint is certainly in sight to anyone not deliberately ignoring it.

[–]shtposter9000[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Demokkkrats voted for the central bank that we owe our debt to... The very same people you are talking about. 1913 central banking act. Jew demokkkrats also lol. Socialism is literally taking wealth from one class and giving it to the next. Hitlary is 100% socialist. Name 1 economic policy of hitlary that isn't sociailist. That should be easy... Right?