Thread by @FascioLiftorio

No, this isn't a Fedpost Thread.

Fascist Violence

It's often common to believe that one of the main beliefs of Fascism is that of Violence. That is, the Philosophy endorses the usage of violence as a core tenent of the Doctrine. This talking point is very popular among conservative boomers and left wingers.

In order to avoid stretching myself on stuff I've explained before, I'll attach this old thread regarding the "Anti-Intellectualism" and Cult to Action of Fascism:

Inspired by Sorelian myths, Fascism understood violence as a pragmatic method to achieve power. Violence itself was not end goal, but the means to an end. The belief that it was Fascists whom started political violence has been a large misconception of historical evidence...

especially if we consider Communist/Socialist violence, as well as remembering how Bolshevism gained power in Russia and consolidated itself as a regime. Topping it all off with Communist violent attempts at gaining political control across Europe throughout violence.

Asides from ideological disagreements, the reasoning as to why the youthful Fascist movement would engage in ""rampant" violence against Communism would be due to the fact that not only were they also engaging in violent acts, but they were not owing allegiance to Italy.

Mussolini would go on to say in the beginning of 1921: "for Fascists, violence is not a caprice... It is not art for art’s sake. It is understood to be a surgical
necessity. A doleful necessity... For us, violence is an exception, not a method, or a system."

Mussolini would engage in severals calls to stop violence. Blackshirts were usually told not to react violently unless provoked. And cases such as the murder of Matteoti were never really confirmed to be a result of Mussolini's orders...

nevertheless, Fascists welcomed the consequences of said event, given the fact that it would cause several liberals and right wingers to hop off the Fascist bandwagon.

The belief that Fascism just got to power and quickly engaged in random violence is also...

a cartoonish representation of what happened. Not only did the characteristic Squadrismo of Fascism disappear once the regime arrived to the 30s, but according to archives from the OVRA (Organizzazione per la Vigilanza e la Repressione dell'Antifascismo) the...

regime was barely violent against opposition and the supposed oppression that many talk about is, sadly (for the people that oppose Fascism), is lacking in sourcing.

The difference between Fascists and Futurists in the understanding of violence would also come to play throughout the regime, having Mussolini explain to members of the Fascist party the discrepancies both groups held with each other, despite the common struggle.

The regime enjoyed popular support, and as time went by, it would feel comfortable enough to barely engage in any violence at all. Power had been obtained, now what was left, consisted of building up the State and developing an Italy in urgent need of becoming a mature Nation.

Fascist violence, no matter the place, was always a reaction to Red Violence. Believing it was just thugs of Capitalism is stupid, given the fact violent counter-revolutionary right wing groups already existed that were a separate entity to Fascism.

The End.