Fascism

Flag of the National Fascist Party, bearing the fasces, which was the premier symbol of Italian Fascism.

Fascism is a far-right radical nationalist political ideology. Although sometimes appearing syncretic with superficial borrowings of populist issues and symbols from the moderate and far left, fascism is at it's core authoritarian, anti-intellectual and committed to violent action. Internationalism, tolerance of dissent and reasoned deliberation are conceived as forms of weakness and a betrayal of the nation.

History

The origins of Fascism come from the socialist movement in Italy and the founding ideologies that Fascism was associated with were Anarcho-Syndicalism which was a part of the USI Party and the Maximalists of the Partito Socialista Italiano which were led by Benito Mussolini.