Some works deserve to live on, as they are timeless. Such is the case with a piece authored by a man named Ace Walker, an obviously gifted writer who demonstrates that, contrary to popular belief, fascism is actually a product of the left. This is something we traditionalists have long understood, but I’ve never seen anyone prove the case better than Mr. Walker. It’s a must-read and can be found here.
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Fascist has become a very loaded term in part because there is very little good information about it. This essay works to dispel the ignorance concerning fascism, but its basic thesis, that fascism is a left-wing movement, cannot be support when all of the facts are considered.
Fascism is indeed the melding of corporation (i.e., powerful economic interests) and state. But if this criterion were used alone, most societies that have ever existed could be considered fascist. Fascism is also an social/aesthetic expression peculiar to the first half of the 20C. Among its features are gargantuan architecture, mass rallies, the worship of youth (if not war), and of course an authoritarian leader. None of these features are exclusive to either left or right.
There are a number of additional considerations that militate against fascism being considered a leftist movement. The first is that fascism came into prominence as the only real antidote to a communist revolution that at the time was gaining momentum.
The second reason why fascism shouldn’t be considered as a leftwing movement is that there was actually much ideological variation between the various fascist regimes. They ranged between the very reactionary, but largely pacifistic, Catholic fascism of Franco to the the atheistic, virulently aggressive National Socialism of Hitler. All were engaged in a life-and-death struggle not only with communism, but with the liberalism as well.
Third, the defining feature of Marx’s “Communist Manifesto” is the abolition of private property. This controversial platform plank is one of the defining hallmarks of the hard left, and not one that fascism countenances in the least. Fascism does have respect for property rights if not individual rights.
Fourth, perhaps the defining characteristic of the left is the belief that human nature is infinitely malleable, and so human being are capable of perfection–something fascism rightly dismisses.
Fifth, please recall a line from “1984” when Winston Smith’s torturer says, “it’s not enough to accept Big Brother, you must love Big Brother”. In other words, for the left, ideological purity is paramount. “Deviationism” was the crime of crimes. While Fascism was certainly authoritarian, I don’t know of any Fascist movements that were obsessed with ideological purity. Even in the Third Reich citizens generally weren’t persecuted for their beliefs as long as they weren’t terribly vocal about them. Hitler jokes were common, especially toward the end of the war. Just try and imagine Stalin jokes being tolerated by the Soviet authorities.
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