Fascist Elements Test
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Your friend's fascist elements are moderate (42.5%).
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Corporatism: The belief that the state should step in to guide, coordinate, and control production, as well as coordinate negotiations between employers and labor unions.
Strongman Leader: The belief that society functions best when it is governed by a strong and inspiring leader in whom the people can put their trust.
Militarism: The belief that the military mode of organization should be extended into other areas of society, such as schools, politics, police, and the workplace.
Dissident Suppression: The belief that people who disagree with the reigning orthodoxy should be monitored, surveilled, and repressed by the state.
Natural Hierarchy: The belief that people of certain races, genders, political observations, and/or religious affiliations are naturally superior to others.
Press and Speech Control: The belief that certain ideas and standpoints are so odious that the state is justified in taking strict measures to hinder their propagation in thought and speech.
Rebirth Myth: The belief that the nation has digressed so far from the path of greatness that only extraordinary political measures can restore it to its former glory.
Denunciation of Enemies: The belief that certain groups are the collective enemies of the people, and that these enemies are responsible for many of the nation’s troubles.
Tough-mindedness: A personality characteristic that predisposes one towards being cynical, confrontational, and uninterested in the well-being of out-groups.
Traditional Values: The belief that traditional values and morality are worthy of preservation and that society works better when people conform to these values.
Please Note: As the professor of politics Andrew Vincent has said, fascism has a complex relationship with other ideologies such as socialism, liberalism, and conservatism. Simply agreeing with one of the fascist elements does not necessarily make one a fascist. For example, the fact that many conservatives agree with the “Traditional Values” element and many socialists agree with the “Corporatist” element does not make them fascists.
References
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