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Fascism is a popular word these days. Many people and organizations, even religion(s)(!) are called fascist.
As it seems to be common here to follow this trend, I suggest people read the following to get acquainted with the term:
Fascism is a totalitarian nationalist political ideology and mass movement that is concerned with notions of cultural decline or decadence, and which seeks to achieve a millenarian national rebirth by exalting the nation or race, as well as promoting cults of unity, strength and purity.[1][2][3][4][5]
Various scholars attribute different characteristics to fascism, but the following elements are usually seen as its integral parts: nationalism, militarism, totalitarianism, dictatorship, class collaboration, populism, collectivism, statism, social interventionism, and economic planning. Fascism opposes communism, democracy, liberalism, and conservatism (taking into account that fascists made alliances with conservatives more often than other groups).[6][2][1][7][8][9][10] Though nationalist in nature, fascist movements have sought alliances with each other in different countries on common beliefs, such as opposition to communism. Fascist governments nationalized key industries and made massive state investments. They also introduced price controls, wage controls and other types of economic planning measures.[11] Property rights and private initiative were contingent upon service to the state.[12].[13] Fascists promoted their ideology as a "third way" between capitalism and Marxian socialism.[14]
Some authors reject broad usage of the term or exclude certain parties and regimes.[15] Following the defeat of the Axis powers in World War II, there have been few self-proclaimed fascist groups and individuals. In contemporary political discourse, the term fascist is often used by adherents of some ideologies as a pejorative description of their opponents.
The place of fascism in the political spectrum remains highly debated. In practice, fascism opposed communism and classic liberalism but also laissez faire capitalism and forms of socialism and conservatism. Many scholars accept fascism as a search for a Third Way among these fields.[25][26][27][28][29][30][2][31][32] Sir Oswald Mosley, for example, the leader of the British Union of Fascists, chose to describe his position as "hard centre" on the political spectrum.
In other words:
Quit calling Liberals, Conservatives, Communists, Muslims, Socialists and more Fascists, the term Fascism does usually NOT fit in those places.
Also note that while Fascism is considered 'a third way' in politics, this is NOT to be confused with what is commonly known as the third way, which is something else entirely, while still being located in the center of the political compass. This is all VERY BASIC and if you can't get this down I must ask you what you're doing on these particular boards. It's like discussing math with someone who thinks 1+1=55.
As it seems to be common here to follow this trend, I suggest people read the following to get acquainted with the term:
Fascism is a totalitarian nationalist political ideology and mass movement that is concerned with notions of cultural decline or decadence, and which seeks to achieve a millenarian national rebirth by exalting the nation or race, as well as promoting cults of unity, strength and purity.[1][2][3][4][5]
Various scholars attribute different characteristics to fascism, but the following elements are usually seen as its integral parts: nationalism, militarism, totalitarianism, dictatorship, class collaboration, populism, collectivism, statism, social interventionism, and economic planning. Fascism opposes communism, democracy, liberalism, and conservatism (taking into account that fascists made alliances with conservatives more often than other groups).[6][2][1][7][8][9][10] Though nationalist in nature, fascist movements have sought alliances with each other in different countries on common beliefs, such as opposition to communism. Fascist governments nationalized key industries and made massive state investments. They also introduced price controls, wage controls and other types of economic planning measures.[11] Property rights and private initiative were contingent upon service to the state.[12].[13] Fascists promoted their ideology as a "third way" between capitalism and Marxian socialism.[14]
Some authors reject broad usage of the term or exclude certain parties and regimes.[15] Following the defeat of the Axis powers in World War II, there have been few self-proclaimed fascist groups and individuals. In contemporary political discourse, the term fascist is often used by adherents of some ideologies as a pejorative description of their opponents.
The place of fascism in the political spectrum remains highly debated. In practice, fascism opposed communism and classic liberalism but also laissez faire capitalism and forms of socialism and conservatism. Many scholars accept fascism as a search for a Third Way among these fields.[25][26][27][28][29][30][2][31][32] Sir Oswald Mosley, for example, the leader of the British Union of Fascists, chose to describe his position as "hard centre" on the political spectrum.
In other words:
Quit calling Liberals, Conservatives, Communists, Muslims, Socialists and more Fascists, the term Fascism does usually NOT fit in those places.
Also note that while Fascism is considered 'a third way' in politics, this is NOT to be confused with what is commonly known as the third way, which is something else entirely, while still being located in the center of the political compass. This is all VERY BASIC and if you can't get this down I must ask you what you're doing on these particular boards. It's like discussing math with someone who thinks 1+1=55.
Could you show me where that's said? 
