"Fascism is statism run amok" isn't even conservative propaganda; it's plutocratic and anarcho-libertarian propaganda.
That Mussolini quote is from a speech delivered after he had embarked upon his very public effort to transform the Kingdom of Italy into a "Fascist State."
That Mussolini quote is from a speech delivered after he had embarked upon his very public effort to transform the Kingdom of Italy into a "Fascist State."
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European fascists saw the state as yet another tool for their movement, which was embodied by the Leader and his Party.
Fascism's relationship with the state has been one of tension, even where fascists achieved power, as the State was forced to compete with Party institutions.
Fascism's relationship with the state has been one of tension, even where fascists achieved power, as the State was forced to compete with Party institutions.
The conservative stance on fascism has always been, "It's good so long as it attacks liberals and leftists (who are crypto-communists anyways) and doesn't hurt my Bottom Line."
Churchill and a handful of other conservative statesmen breaking with that has fooled a lot of people.
Churchill and a handful of other conservative statesmen breaking with that has fooled a lot of people.
Chamberlain came very close to selecting the more popular, less controversial, pro-Appeasement Lord Halifax as his successor rather than Churchill, who wasn't particularly well-liked, had a wretched record, but—unlike most conservatives—had figured out that fascism was pure evil.
Also important to remember that "corporatism" was more or less a sham, and fascist labor and economic policies almost invariably favored the Bosses.
As Bosworth and Paxton observe in their respective books, "Mussolini" and "The Anatomy of Fascism":
As Bosworth and Paxton observe in their respective books, "Mussolini" and "The Anatomy of Fascism":
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