Posted by
Marcus G. Daniels on
URL: http://friam.383.s1.nabble.com/11-American-Nations-tp7584250p7584823.html
On 1/17/14, 10:58 AM, glen wrote:
> That may well
> flesh out the rest of the aspects of fascism as identified by Orwell and
> Eco. For example, fetishizing the military appeals to an authoritarian,
> machine-like lack of decision making ability ... at least at the leaves
> if not the trunk.
Another take is that the various suggested properties of fascism you
listed arise from this lack of ability. A sense that a (national)
direction must be set and protected from the self-indulgent people that
lack the vision and conviction -- as opposed to the vision being stupid
and pointless and destructive. Fascism is an organized kind of
pandering to frustration. In this view, citizens in countries with a
weak middle class economy would be particularly prone to this kind of
pandering. In contrast, where there are expectations of appropriate
behavior by adults, self-control over frustration is self-regulating.
Where these norms don't exist, then the appeal to the Leader, the Cause,
the Enemy, etc.
Marcus
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