Re: Fascism?

Posted by glen ropella on
URL: http://friam.383.s1.nabble.com/11-American-Nations-tp7584250p7584824.html

On 01/17/2014 10:15 AM, Marcus G. Daniels wrote:

> 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.

Another excellent point!  Perhaps as long as systemic properties are
_implicit_ (perhaps only sustained through a healthy middle class), the
system can't really collapse into the rigid fascist structure.  But when
the systemic property is reified, recognized, made explicit, then we're
more at risk.  The middle class may just be the right mix of heat and
crystal to preserve agility.

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⇒⇐ glen

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