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[CSykes]

The definition of "Fascism" has been defined in numerous ways, hand picking one of those definitions to suit your response is very short sighted at best. Just as there is not one single definition for Democracy, there is no single definition for Fascism.

Political Scientist Laurence W. Britt identified 14 points shared by the previous fascist regimes of Hitler, Mussolini, Pinochet, Suharto and Franco. Those 14 points were..

1.) Powerful and Continuing Nationalism
2.) Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights
3.) Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause
4.) Supremacy of the Military
5.) Rampant Sexism
6.) Controlled Mass Media
7.) Obsession with National Security
8.) Religion and Government are Intertwined
9.) Corporate Power is Protected
10.) Labor Power is Suppressed
11.) Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts
12.) Obsession with Crime and Punishment
13.) Rampant Cronyism and Corruption
14.) Fraudulent Elections