A technical definition of Fascism as a political philosophy, and the characterization of political systems that are widely described as Fascist would certainly include two current models, Islamic/theocratic movements or monarchies and autocratic/ despotic regimes. Both either aspiring to govern or actually in power.
IT'S proved by the fact that Fascism as well as our two models have created a living faith, and that this faith is very powerful in the minds of men devoted to them, it is demonstrated by those who have suffered and died for them as much as a result of them.
This Fascism under both faces is a political philosophy that is avowedly authoritarian, and seeks the supremacy of it's own, over others through the institution of absolute power. In the use of Fascist as a pejorative description, the term can apply to individuals and sub-states groups and actual reigning regimes.
In such regimes - as the Assad's regime in Syria, or any theocracy for that matter, Bahrain and it's neighbors for example - whether existing or aspiring to govern. There is not much use for , or presence of democracy, civil liberties, or due legal process. Human rights are arbitrarily at best and extensively violated, summary arrests, detentions without trials, and capital punishment for offences which include dogmatic, theocratic or political opposition and dissent to any rule, whether by the established regime or an aspiring and forming power trying to over throw an existing regime.
IF there are any elections they will be a sham, rigged, or influenced by various forms of coercion. Close control of the media and extensive censorship is the rule, and it's shared religiously by both types of governance. Typically such regimes are conservative economically and morally, favoring business and business-owners over working people, outlawing trade-unions, and entertaining continuous suspicion of intellectuals, writers, artists and academics, all types of free thinkers are unwelcome and not tolerated.
These common characteristics and tendencies so typical of both types of absolute and despotic rules , define them both as Fascists. these two models of existing or aspiring forces, are unfortunately the only models fighting it out nowadays in the Arab arena and beyond, in most of the Islamic world. The lack of a third , secular and democratic alternative is very disappointing and alarming.
Many thanks to Mr. Grayling for his insightful notes in defining aspects of classical Fascism, and as usual to my readers for their patience and time, salamat.
IT'S proved by the fact that Fascism as well as our two models have created a living faith, and that this faith is very powerful in the minds of men devoted to them, it is demonstrated by those who have suffered and died for them as much as a result of them.
This Fascism under both faces is a political philosophy that is avowedly authoritarian, and seeks the supremacy of it's own, over others through the institution of absolute power. In the use of Fascist as a pejorative description, the term can apply to individuals and sub-states groups and actual reigning regimes.
In such regimes - as the Assad's regime in Syria, or any theocracy for that matter, Bahrain and it's neighbors for example - whether existing or aspiring to govern. There is not much use for , or presence of democracy, civil liberties, or due legal process. Human rights are arbitrarily at best and extensively violated, summary arrests, detentions without trials, and capital punishment for offences which include dogmatic, theocratic or political opposition and dissent to any rule, whether by the established regime or an aspiring and forming power trying to over throw an existing regime.
IF there are any elections they will be a sham, rigged, or influenced by various forms of coercion. Close control of the media and extensive censorship is the rule, and it's shared religiously by both types of governance. Typically such regimes are conservative economically and morally, favoring business and business-owners over working people, outlawing trade-unions, and entertaining continuous suspicion of intellectuals, writers, artists and academics, all types of free thinkers are unwelcome and not tolerated.
These common characteristics and tendencies so typical of both types of absolute and despotic rules , define them both as Fascists. these two models of existing or aspiring forces, are unfortunately the only models fighting it out nowadays in the Arab arena and beyond, in most of the Islamic world. The lack of a third , secular and democratic alternative is very disappointing and alarming.
Many thanks to Mr. Grayling for his insightful notes in defining aspects of classical Fascism, and as usual to my readers for their patience and time, salamat.
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