Fascism should more appropriately be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power. Falsely attributed to Mussolini. I have actually become convinced that Fascism really IS a bit more complicated than just “a merger of state and corporate power.” Fascism is a merger of state, corporations, church, political parties, the press, the education system, and even with trade unions. The symbol for fascism includes a “bundle” with an axe head. It can be verified that Mussolini said: “Fascism is definitely and absolutely opposed to the doctrines of liberalism, both in the political and economic sphere.” Benito Mussolini, 1935, The Doctrine of Fascism, Firenze: Vallecchi Editore. (p. 32) (It was actually Italian philosopher Giovanni Gentile who wrote the entry in the Encyclopedia Italiana that said: “Fascism should more appropriately be called corporatism because it is a merger of state and corporate power.” Mussolini, however, affixed his name to the entry, and claimed credit for it.) Reclaiming The Issues: Islamic Or Republican Fascism? by Thom Hartmann Monday, August 28, 2006 by CommonDreams.org democracyforvancouver.org/media/fascism-theocracy-patriotism-and-prejudice-hartmann/
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