Is the US Government Fascist? - Questions For Corbett
Robert writes in to ask James about the bundles of sticks behind the speaker's chair in the US congress chamber.
Robert writes in to ask James about the bundles of sticks behind the speaker's chair in the US congress chamber.
At its heart, collectivism places the group—defined by class, race, nation, or imperial destiny—above individual autonomy. This principle is key to understanding regimes that proclaim lofty goals but invariably centralize power to enforce them.
A defining characteristic of fascist states—whether Adolf Hitler’s Germany or Benito Mussolini’s Italy—was the concentration of authority in a single leader who symbolized the nation’s destiny. Similarly, Xi Jinping has consolidated power within the CCP to an extent unprecedented since Mao Zedong.