Question:
What does Fascism, Communism, Anti-Semitism mean?
S.
2013-01-26 13:54:13 UTC
I know that there's a political spectrum of fascism and communism.
Left wing - Communism (small businesses)
Centre is neutral
Right wing - Fascism and Nazism.

I want to know what they mean in a simple way not something that I wouldn't understand. I'm not good at history at all, and it'd be easier and great is you explain it in a well detailed way. I'm trying to study for my history exam and I need to understand what these terms mean.
Eight answers:
Anastasiya
2013-01-26 13:57:30 UTC
there isn't an easy way to explain fascism . it's a capitalist dictatorship , typically characterised by racism . mussolini defined it as "the merger of goverment with corporations ." basically meaning , it's an extremely regulated form of government , but there can still be small businesses (even though the government tells their owners what to do) .



communism is when the government owns absolutely everything , and every citizen receives the same (more or less) income . every aspect of life is controlled and regulated by the government . this was the government of soviet russia .



anti - semitism is a hatred of jews , for the sole reason that they are jews . anti - semitism is often characterised by propaganda towards jews , saying they cause political unrest and turmoil . (hitler)
Sam
2013-01-26 22:02:37 UTC
Fascism and Communism both preyed on the Jewish Minority which made them Anti Semitic. Fascism is not in this political spectrum it adopts views from both sides of the aisle, and basically seeks the most immiedate benefit, and Fascists care little for consequence. Communism is the far left wing in which government does control all aspects of life. The extreme right wing anarchism, or confederacy where there is little to no power in government and neither extremes work.
Richard
2013-01-26 22:01:28 UTC
Fascism is a movement that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition.



Communism is a theory advocating elimination of private property in which goods are owned in common and are available to all as needed. Communism almost always reverts into a dictatorship because it does not work, and the only way to keep it alive is to impose it upon the population.



Anti-Semitism is the hatred of Jews. It usually comes from the right (Nazis, Catholic Church, Tsars); but some Communists, Marxists, and black nationalists in the US have also embraced it.
KMcG
2013-01-26 22:02:19 UTC
Communism has nothing to do with small businesses, in a communist country everything is owned by the state. There are no small businesses. Fascism is similar in that everything is controlled by the state and the government is centered around a single person like Hitler or Mussolini. Antisemitism is not a system of government but is a hatred of people of Jewish descent.
Beetlejuice
2013-01-26 21:57:33 UTC
Fascism is not right wing. Fascism combines both left wing and right wing views.



Fascism was founded during World War I by Italian national syndicalists who combined left-wing and right-wing political views. Fascists have commonly opposed having a firm association with any section of the left-right spectrum, considering it inadequate to describe their beliefs
Chrissy
2013-01-26 22:08:49 UTC
There's a bigger political spectrum than left and right. It's actually a compass or grid. There's the authoritarian left, the authoritarian right, the libertarian left, and the libertarian right. Here's a website that can put into perspective the idea. I like the compass better in my opinion because the left and the right wing have been known to either give everyone or no one rights throughout history.
2013-01-26 21:57:13 UTC
the first 2 are synonyms that basically mean all power belongs to a central authority, frequently one Messianic person such as Hitler or Stalin (or Barack Obama!) and the 3rd one means that you hate Jews for being Jews!
2013-01-26 21:57:04 UTC
darjeeling is good, but in my opinion i prefer the pleasant citrus aroma of earl grey.


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