Milton Friedman should have been tried for crimes against humanity.
Spoken like a
true fascist! Anyone who advocates for
liberty should be executed!
Spoken like a true con troll, or said another way, idiot. First you call Dragonlady a socialist, then you call her a fascist. Now, any person with a brain and a little basic education knows the two are on opposite ends of the spectrum.
Bwahahaha! They are on the exact same side of the spectrum, you high school dropout.
“fascism and communism are merely variants of the same totalitarianism which central control of all economic activity tends to produce, this has become almost a commonplace.”
That was F.A. Hayek in “The Road to Serfdom” who held 3 advanced degrees (PhD’s in political science, economics, and law) and studied fascism while living through it during WWII. It’s ok - none of us expect a high school dropout to have read The Road to Serfdom. Here is a chart to help dumb it down a little (it will still be far above your level but maybe the pictures will make it so that someone can explain it to you).
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Damn. You find the most ignorant sources, me boy. You are extremely wrong.
Fascism is what Nazi Germany was founded on.
Socialism is what communism was founded on. Two opposing systems. Sorry you are so ignorant.
Here is the thing, me boy. You may be a high school drop out, simply posting drivel. I am not. I have a degree in Economics. And what you are trying to say is stupid as possible.
Here:
"For decades, the two terms have been used to identify two opposing political, social and economic theories that have dramatically marked human history during the XX century.
To date, fascism and socialism as such no longer exist (besides in some rare cases), and have been replaced by “neo-fascism” and “neo-socialism”. Yet, modern thinking remains strictly intertwined with the originating paradigms.
Let us proceed with order: to understand the differences (and the similarities) between fascism and socialism, we necessarily need a clear idea of the main features pertaining to both theories.
Fascism:
Fascism is a far-right nationalistic movement first born in Italy at the beginning of the 20th century
[1]. According to one of its main exponents – Benito Mussolini – the fascist philosophy is based on three main pillars
[2]:
- “Everything in the state”
- “Nothing outside the state”
- “Nothing against the state”
A fascist government is supreme, and all institutions must conform to the willing of the ruling authority. Moreover, opposition is not tolerated: the fascist ideology has primacy and supremacy over all other perspectives, and the ultimate goal of a fascist country is to rule the world and spread the “superior ideology” everywhere.
- Fascism exalts nation and race over the individual
- Centralized, authoritarian, and often dictatorial government
- Strong and charismatic leader
- Strict governmental control over opposition, freedom of speech and freedom of assembly
- Severe social regulations
- Crucial role of heroes
- Strong attachment to moral, nationalistic values
- Glory of the state over the individual
- The individual is required to put the interest of the state before his personal goals/needs
- Unique economy
- Strong governmental involvement in economy an production
- The State has strong influence over investment and industries
- In order to receive the support of the government, businesses need to promise that their main interest is the enhancement of the country
- Opposed to free market economy
- In some instances, international trade is opposed (because of the primacy of the nationalist feeling
For instance:
- The British National Party is strongly influenced by Fascist ideals – made clear by the anti-immigration tendencies
- Many suggest that Trump’s policies have fascist connotations, in particular as far as immigration stance and national superiority are concerned
Socialism:
Socialism is often collocated in the opposite end of the spectrum compared to fascism; if fascism pertains to the group of far-rights movements, socialism is, then, located to the far-left
[4]:
- Socialism is an economic and social theory advocating for social ownership, and democratic control of the means of production
- Strong governmental involvement in production and redistribution of goods and wealth
- Abolition of private property
- Means of production are controlled and owned by the state
- None (besides the state) has personal control over resources
- Production is directly and solely for use
- Emphasis on equality rather than achievement
- Primacy of the community over the individual
Moreover, there are many variants of socialism, such as:
- Religious socialism
- Democratic socialism
- Liberal socialism
- Progressive socialism
- Communism (when socialism is exasperated)
Socialism is, to date, more widespread than fascism. Moreover, socialism can exist within countries as main overall economic and social system, but can be also
present within segments of a country, such as in education, health care, and corporation systems. If a country has not declared itself as socialist in the national constitution, it cannot be labelled as socialist by third parties. To date, a number of countries have chosen to define themselves socialist nations:
- Republic of India
- Republic of Angola
- Portuguese Republic
- Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
- People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria
…among others…
Where is the difference?
Clearly, fascism and socialism differ on many fundamental aspects.
- Far-right vs far-left
- Primacy of the nation vs protection of everyone’s rights
- Private property vs public/social ownership
The socialist paradigm is based on the assumption that private property and free market inevitably lead to social and economic inequality. As such, the state has the
moral and social duty to intervene to protect workers’ rights and to ensure that wealth is equally and harmoniously distributed. Socialist societies prevent economic competition within the country and with other countries.
Despite the large degree of variance existing within the socialist world, all policies implemented by all variants of socialism are based on the pivotal economic and social goals mentioned earlier. The idea of nation, race, and superiority are absent from the socialist thinking.
Fascism, instead, does not call for social equality nor cares about the equal redistribution of wealth and income. A fascist economy aims at the strengthening of the nation, at the propagation of nationalistic principles, and at the enhancement of national superiority.
Even if fascist economic policies often lead to economic growth – from which all segments of society can benefit –
social equality is not among the goals of the fascist paradigm.
Socialism and fascism are based on opposite principles and values, however."
Difference between socialism and fascism | Difference Between
Jesus, you are ignorant. Saying socialism and fascism are alike is about as stupid as you can get.
