Fascism's Core

Fascism at it's core is not about representing every whim of the people, or supporting individuality through unique ideas of particular persons, but rather to run the state with the utmost efficiency and social righteousness--in terms of morals etc. For the most part, I agree with Charlie's post, in response to Declan's, in that, fascism could care less about individuals' freedom of expression in relation to the effectiveness of the state on a national/global scale. Fascism does not claim to be respectful of the "civil liberties" that us freedom-lovers, well, love and hold so dearly today. Many of these personal freedoms, allow the continuation of the specific groups which continue to increase the strife, discontent, and instability on the home-front.

In response to Grace's post about Mussolini's "contradictions," I strongly disagree with the idea that they were simply deals made for the immediate future--of that time. Giving independance to the Vatican and allowing the creation of the Vatican State is not a mild-mannered decisions, it's a game-breaker. For fascism, compromises which further the state's goals of *unification* are acceptable--to a point--and are often necessary.