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> George Orwell wrote in 1944 that "the word 'Fascism' is almost entirely meaningless. ... almost any English person would accept 'bully' as a synonym for 'Fasc
by Thorrez 5y ago
> George Orwell wrote in 1944 that "the word 'Fascism' is almost entirely meaningless. ... almost any English person would accept 'bully' as a synonym for 'Fascist,'"[71] and in 1946 that "...'Fascism' has now no meaning except in so far as it signifies something not desirable."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascism
- TuringTest 5y agoThat would depend on your level of scholarship. Sure, common parlance does not provide deep political analysis. But even fascism wasn't an homogeneous beast and its instances vary wherever it continues to spread, there are nonetheless a number of scholars who capture its essence and describe what its commonalities are. Of these, the most accessible may be that of Umberto Eco. [1] While it has many points in common with other totalitarianisms by its very nature, there are traits unique to fascism that situate it as ultra-conservative, promoting imperialism based on a glorified account of the past, and using racism and mass culture as a propaganda tool; characteristics that not all totalitarian states share, and that taken together make an identifying profile. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definitions_of_fascism#Umberto_Eco https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definitions_of_fascism#Umberto...