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Robert Paxton says: [Fascism is] a form of political behavior marked by obsessive preoccupation with community decline humiliation or victimhood and by compensatory cults of unity energy and purity in which a mass-based party of committed nationalist militants working in uneasy but effective collaboration with traditional elites abandons democratic liberties and pursues with redemptive violence and without ethical or legal restraints goals of internal cleansing and external expansion.
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Robert Paxton says fascism is a form of political behavior marked by obsessive preoccupation with community decline humiliation or victimhood and by compensatory cults of unity energy and purity in which a mass-based party of committed nationalist militants working in uneasy but effective collaboration with traditional elites abandons democratic liberties and pursues with redemptive violence and without ethical or legal restraints goals of internal cleansing and external expansion
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascism
Fascism is a far-right, authoritarian political ideology that rose to prominence in early-20th-century Europe. It is characterized by a dictatorial leader, militarism, suppression of opposition, and strong state control. The article provides a comprehensive overview of fascism's history, characteristics, and various interpretations.
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