WHAT IS FASCISM?
Fascism is an authoritarian system of government where power is concentrated in the hands of one leader or ruling group. It uses fear, lies, and violence to control the population—and it often begins with small changes that seem normal or justified.
Leaders may promise unity, pride, or order, but they demand loyalty in return. Laws and norms are gradually eroded. And slowly, democracy is replaced with control.
Under fascism, democratic systems like voting, free speech, and independent media are gradually replaced by loyalty to the state. Dissent is punished, and certain groups are labeled as threats to national unity. The goal is not to serve the people—but to control them.
Core Characteristics of Fascism:
- Extreme nationalism – Belief that the nation is superior and must be protected at all costs.
- Authoritarian leadership – Power is held by one leader or party that cannot be questioned.
- Suppression of opposition – Critics, activists, and minorities are silenced or punished.
- Media control – Independent journalism is attacked or replaced with propaganda.
- Loss of civil rights – Freedoms like speech, protest, and privacy are taken away—often in the name of "security."
- Scapegoating of minorities – Blaming society's problems on marginalized groups to create unity through shared hatred.
- Militarism – Glorification of military power and military solutions to political problems.
- Manufactured crisis – Creating or exploiting emergencies to justify extraordinary measures.
