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Some fascists claim that democracy and fascism have the same goal – to give effect to the will of the people. But who the people are is where the ideologies divide.
Many fascists claim they are not opposed to democracy. On the contrary, they think of themselves as advocating a more pure version of it. But, according to fascists, only those who share the correct attributes can be part of “the people” and therefore true members of society, writes academic researcher Mark R. Reiff.
The idea that forms the bedrock of fascism is that there is a unity between the leader, the nation-state and the people.
Warnings that leaders like Donald Trump hold a dagger at the throat of democracy have evoked a sense of befuddlement among moderates. How can so many Republicans – voters, once reasonable-sounding officeholders and the new breed of activists who claim to be superpatriots committed to democracy – be acting like…
Some fascists claim that democracy and fascism have the same goal – to give effect to the will of the people. But who the people are is where the ideologies divide.