WHAT IS FASCISM?

Fascism, Anyone? by Laurence W. Britt (Spring, 2003)

The Rise of Pseudo-Fascism, by David Neiwert (February 25, 2005)

What Is Fascism, by Laura Dawn Lewis, couplescompany.com (January, 2004)

Eternal Fascism: 14 Ways of Looking at a Blackshirt, by Umberto Eco, New York Review of Books (June 22, 1995)

Fascism Part I: Understanding Fascism and anti-Semitism, by Geoff Price, rationalrevolution.net (October 23, 2003)

"Firstly, fascism, as it relates to governance, is an ideology based on the importance of the State. Fascism holds that the institution of the State is itself the most important entity in society, i.e. that the government is more important than individuals.

Secondly, fascism holds that the purpose of the State is not just to uphold rights and document legalities, but that the purpose of the State is to organize society and guide the spiritual and economic development of the nation. Thirdly, the goal of the fascist State is to, essentially, protect people by removing "harmful" freedoms, while preserving "essential" rights. These two concepts are what most people in America identify with so-called "Nanny State Liberalism", although in truth both conservatives and liberals in America support such views.

Additionally, the fascist State embarks on imperialism, not only through the traditional means of colonial territorial control, like that of the British Empire, but through the use of hegemony to directly or indirectly control nations with or without occupation."

Fascism Part II: The Rise of American Fascism, by Geoff Price, rationalrevolution.net (May 15, 2004)

"....The State and Capital together reached back into the Old World, grasped onto the Church, and called on the name of  God Almighty to save them from revolution. This is fascism. The rejoining of Church, State, and Commerce into a unified and mutually supportive relationship for the maintenance of power."