Fascism and Communism

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Lawrence
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Fascism and Communism

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Post by Lawrence » 09 Apr 2006, 23:39

I was wondering; what are some of the differences between Fascism and Communism/Socialism? I have thought of the following;

Fascism:

-Class cooperation over class warfare
-Private industry is left in tact
-Religion is left in place

Communism/Socialism

-Class warfare over class cooperation
-Industry is under control of the State
-Religion is sometimes abolished
-Many resources are nationalized

I know this list is short and superficial, but I was wondering if anyone could add anymore or point out if I'm wrong. Also, in some aspects, Fascism and Socialism seem almost similar; the supremacy of a centralized government is something both share. If anyone can add anymore differences, I'd be very grateful.

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Post by Davide Pastore » 10 Apr 2006, 06:32

Kingsley wrote:Fascism:

-Class cooperation over class warfare
-Private industry is left in tact
-Religion is left in place
Then, most of the nations today are Fascist ? :lol:

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Post by gao_yixing » 16 Apr 2006, 08:42

As a resident in a country of so-called socialism, I think the best way to describe the difference is that the birth of Fascism is the reaction against the development of socialism.

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Post by Giovanni Acuto » 17 Apr 2006, 06:55

gao_yixing wrote:As a resident in a country of so-called socialism, I think the best way to describe the difference is that the birth of Fascism is the reaction against the development of socialism.

???????????

Sweden is a socialist country. Or if one insists on the "so-called" element, there's Tony Blair's UK.

The PRC is a communist dictatorship. (Although that doesn't bother the many self-styled "conservative" US capitalists lining up to invest there!)

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Post by gao_yixing » 17 Apr 2006, 09:23

Giovanni Acuto wrote:
gao_yixing wrote:As a resident in a country of so-called socialism, I think the best way to describe the difference is that the birth of Fascism is the reaction against the development of socialism.

???????????

Sweden is a socialist country. Or if one insists on the "so-called" element, there's Tony Blair's UK.

The PRC is a communist dictatorship. (Although that doesn't bother the many self-styled "conservative" US capitalists lining up to invest there!)
I agree with you. I think I'd better use the word "self-called". Nordic countries are real socialist countries.

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