Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Social Darwinism, Herd Mentality, Fasces
28 Apr 2014
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Fascism was the major political innovation of the 20th century and the source of much of its pain. Fasces" : refers to a bundle of rods that were bound together- unite together, people as one, with an axe head at the top representation of political authority (axe) and social unity (bundle: strength through unity. Totalitarian- total control from the top down of all aspects of society. Everyone group is subject to that state and ruler itself. No separation of the public and the private dictatorship (one ruler with supreme power). Violence against anyone who disagrees: reactionary reacts against the enlightenment (humanism, rationalism, liberalism, secularism, progress, moral universalism) all are rejected by fascists. Rejects the socialist idea of identity based on classes: cult of leadership: quasi-religious belief in the leader, mass mobilization through a monopolistic political party mobilizing the people (bringing them in). No room for individual independent political parties or interest groups.
