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The week's question
In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: Beginner   😊 😞
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Subject: Re: HCR and the U.S. Army on Fascism
Date: 01/10/26 5:35 PM
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Key Characteristics:

*Authoritarianism & Dictatorship: Centralized power under a single dictatorial leader with absolute control, suppressing dissent and individual rights.
*Ultranationalism: Exalts the nation or race, often promoting ideas of national decline, victimhood, and purity, requiring unity and strength.
*Militarism: Glorifies the military, violence, and expansionism, viewing conflict as redemptive for the nation.
*Suppression of Opposition: Uses force to eliminate political enemies, minorities, and any groups seen as threats to national unity.
*Economic Control: Regulates industry and commerce, often aligning with powerful business interests while suppressing labor.
*Cult of the Leader: Centers loyalty around an infallible, charismatic leader who embodies the national will.
*Rejection of Liberalism: Opposes individual freedoms, democratic processes, equality, and pluralism, viewing them as weaknesses.

Origins:
Emerged in early 20th-century Europe (e.g., Mussolini's Italy, Hitler's Germany) as a reaction to political crises, liberalism, and socialism, appealing to a sense of national unity and strength.

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