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Re: mick post# 5997

Sunday, 12/10/2006 2:55:21 PM

Sunday, December 10, 2006 2:55:21 PM

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Fascism (IPA: is a radical political ideology that combines elements of corporatism, authoritarianism, nationalism, militarism, anti-liberalism and anti-communism.

The word fascism stems from the Italian word fascio (plural: fasci), which may mean bundle, as in a political or militant group, or a nation. The term also comes from the fasces (rods bundled around an axe), which was an ancient Roman symbol of the authority of magistrates. The symbolism of the fasces suggested strength through unity; a single rod is easily broken, while the bundle is very difficult to break. The Italian Fascisti were also known as Blackshirts for their style of uniform incorporating a black shirt

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascism

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