as in Communism
rule, control, or leadership by one person with absolute power
A soaring crime rate and civil unrest were harbingers to the rise of fascism in the country.
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Recent Examples of fascism
Did defeating the Nazis spur the Allies to a golden age of justice or rid the world of fascism?
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
Few Democrats talk about impeachment or sustain their alarm over incipient fascism, even with Elon Musk possibly gesticulating like a Nazi.
—Ross Barkan, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
In her own way, the aspiring ballet dancer reportedly resisted fascism and the Nazi occupation by giving performances to raise money to support the Dutch resistance.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
The film is set in 1957, just after the country escaped the threat of fascism of the Nazis, only to fall into the clutches of communist Josef Broz Tito, who was no less shy about casting off dissenting voices, including those of the gay community.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
Few Democrats talk about impeachment or sustain their alarm over incipient fascism, even with Elon Musk possibly gesticulating like a Nazi.
—Ross Barkan, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
In her own way, the aspiring ballet dancer reportedly resisted fascism and the Nazi occupation by giving performances to raise money to support the Dutch resistance.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
The film is set in 1957, just after the country escaped the threat of fascism of the Nazis, only to fall into the clutches of communist Josef Broz Tito, who was no less shy about casting off dissenting voices, including those of the gay community.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Fascism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fascism. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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