2007-09-14 16:21:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2007-09-16 06:00:53 · update #1
Fascism is one of those curious movements that have a muddied theoretical basis. There was and is no one brand of Fascism, although Naziism is the type familiar to most people.
It's roots:
In the turmoil of post WWI Italy, there was fear of Communism, freshly inaugurated in Russia. Capitalizing on this, Benito Mussolini founded "Il Fascio di Combattimento", basically, "Party for Struggle". He chose as the symbol of the Party the ancient Roman Fasces, an axe wrapped in sticks and carried by the ancient senators of Rome. It symbolized the gathering of many into a unitary force of pure power.
Despite later Nazi theorizing, at the heart, this is the essence of Fascism; power for the sake of power. Fascism holds that dynamic leadership provided by a unified party and directed by a charismatic leader produces results. Within this framework are many interpretations of Fascism.
The German variety utilized Nationalism to a greater degree than the Italian brand, although this was present in Italy, too. The racial laws provided by Hitler took advantage of an old political tool: the utilization of hate and a common enemy to provide unity.
There also was exaltation of the Nazi Party bordering on the instigation of a new religion; some Party members advocated embracing the old worship of Pagan deities as a replacement for Christianity. This did not come to fruition, however, despite the support by such as Himmler and Nazi theoretician Alfred Rosenberg.
To summarize, Fascism is not actually a religion, although it can be exalted to one. Anything one puts their faith in can be.
2007-09-14 17:14:20 · answer #1 · answered by Jack B, sinistral 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Fascism is a political philosophy that, if followed to an obsessive level Can become as Religious experience, or very much LIKE one. But then again so aren't ALL obsessions,
BB,
Raji the Green Witch
2007-09-14 23:55:01 · answer #2 · answered by Raji the Green Witch 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Italian dictator Benito Mussolini defined fascism as the merger of the State and the Corporation. The to big to fail bailout of big corporate banks and insurance companies in 2008 was in fact the merger of state and corporate powers. Welcome to fascism from here it's all down hill.
2014-10-26 07:26:55 · answer #3 · answered by JK in AZ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A few of the definitions in a few of my dictionaries include a rather enlightening definition of "religion" - Religion is a fixation on a person, place, thing, idea, philosophy, or diety. Although usually associated with a fixation on a diety, it is not limited to such. Funk and Wagnals example the following: "To him, his work was his religion."
Fixations can be rather nice for the fixated one. It is a real comfort to be so fixated that you can ignore any other distractions such as "other people" "new information" or "facts" . ("Those stubborn little things called facts"- John Adams) -----
This weird answer comes to you from an old man who just spent 11 hours today lifting and laying 32 pound split-face blocks.
2007-09-14 16:34:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
It is the union of corporate and governmental power, where international globalist elite corporate and banking heads run (into the ground) civilization. It is purely evil and should be avoided.
2007-09-14 16:35:23 · answer #5 · answered by CJ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A political philosophy unless people worship it.
2007-09-14 16:24:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Anthro
An ideology.
2007-09-14 16:41:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Neither, ideology
2007-09-14 16:38:36 · answer #8 · answered by anthro-utopia 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes I certainly do.
2007-09-14 16:42:03 · answer #9 · answered by Hannah's Grandpa 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋