1. michikokakutani's review of a new Hitler biography got me thinking again of the unresolved "Is Trump a fascist" question.
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Needless to say that fascism itself does not fit neatly on the Left v Right spectrum.
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3. Mussolini et. al. prided themselves on being adaptable as opposed to the supposedly more rigid ideologies of liberalism, socialism, etc
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Paxton def'n is near-perfect fit except for "external expansion," which Trump is ambiguous on.
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Good piece. Paxton's definition seems correct ... what's unclear to me is does def need expnsn or is dictatorial childman enough?
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Sure, Trump is a fascist; no fixed ideology needed. As someone else said, fascism is about stomping on you and laughing about it.
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And because it has usually been a grab-bag of ideas as a result: religious fanaticism sometimes, anti-clericalism at other times;
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(anti-)capitalism; pro-labour vs anti-union, etc.
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