Ultranationalist, authoritarian political tradition that places the nation above individual rights, rejects liberal democracy and political pluralism, and glorifies leadership, mobilization, and political violence. Fascist movements varied across countries and periods.
I want a nation exalted under a strong state and a single leader, with militarism, mass mobilization and corporations serving the fatherland.
Written for this atlas as a summary of Fascism
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Identity & context
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Political coordinates
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Distribution of power
Very strong · Unitary
Federal0.9%
Unitary99.1%
Representation
Very strong · Autocracy
Democracy9%
Autocracy91%
Civil liberties
Very strong · Security
Security94.5%
Liberty5.5%
Cultural integration
Very strong · Assimilation
Assimilation92.4%
Multicultural7.6%
Conflict resolution
Very strong · Military force
Military force98.1%
Negotiation1.9%
Foreign involvement
Very strong · Interventionist
Non-Intervention4.3%
Interventionist95.7%
Ownership
Strong · Public
Public73.3%
Private26.7%
Economic coordination
Very strong · State direction
State direction87.3%
Markets12.7%
International trade
Very strong · Protectionism
Protectionism95.9%
Free trade4.1%
Religion & state
Near midpoint
Secular49.1%
Religious50.9%
Social norms
Strong · Traditionalist
Progressive17.9%
Traditionalist82.1%
Technology & precaution
Leaning · Acceleration
Acceleration67.7%
Ecologist32.3%
What distinguishes Fascism
Largest median distance
Conflict resolution
This position is 52.6 points from the median of the 257 ideology profiles in this collection.
Military forceNegotiation
Catalog median 46% Military forceFascism 98% Military force
This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.
Closest to catalog median
Technology & precaution
This position is 8.9 points from this collection’s median.
AccelerationEcologist
Catalog median 59% AccelerationFascism 68% Acceleration
This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.
Nearby thinkers & leaders
Scores below are similarity indices out of 100, calculated from catalog coordinates. They do not establish historical influence or endorsement. How the comparison works →
Scores below are similarity indices out of 100, calculated from catalog coordinates. They do not establish historical influence or endorsement. How the comparison works →
Scores below are similarity indices out of 100, calculated from catalog coordinates. They do not establish historical influence or endorsement. How the comparison works →