Genoa (was Re: Who provokes whom?

[David Morris]

Language grows, and "fascism" is fair game.  Thus Kurt-Werner Pörtner's 
offering of "authoritarian regime" as an alternative is quite valid, 
especially when discussing trans-national power structures.  Neh?  So the 
subject of Itally alone in this context is irrelevant.  The G8 is the 
subject, right?

>From: Terrance <lycidas2 at earthlink.net>
>
>Fascism, as I understand it, is a system of government marked by 
>centralization of authority under a dictator, stringent socioeconomic 
>controls, suppression of the opposition through terror and censorship, and 
>typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism. and  A political 
>philosophy or movement based on or advocating such a system of government.
>
>By this definition, or provide another if you like, how and
>why  is Italy a Fascists state? If that's your opinion?
>
>I don't have a preference for a particular term, fascism, authoritarian 
>regime (btw, the historical  differences and the terminology that may be 
>used to define those differences when applied to  Franco and Mussolini are  
>huge and significant, there is a historical contradiction (fascism itself) 
>in your blurring of the terminology that simply doesn't square with the  
>historical facts and so, I ask only that you define the term fascism or 
>authoritative regime and tell me, where is it alive in Italy?
>
>KXX4493553 at aol.com wrote:
> >
> > In einer eMail vom 23.07.01 20:07:12 (MEZ) - Mitteleurop. Sommerzeit 
>schreibt
> > lycidas2 at earthlink.net:
> >
> > >  But where does Fascism come into this?
> > >  It's alive where? Not in the Italian government, right?
> > >  Where?
> > If you prefer "authoritarian regime" instead of "fascism", take it.
> > It's the difference between Mussolini and Franco.
> > And Berlusconi? Where does all his money come from? From selling vacuum
> > cleaners?
> >
> > Kurt-Werner Pörtner
> >


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