Eternal Fascism: Fourteen Ways of Looking at a Blackshirt (MAGA Redhat)

[fd-guy]

I'm sure most of the MAGA cucktards in their little "political movement" won't see themselves in this list, or they will and simply won't care. But yes, MAGA - you are in fact fascists.

Hopefully in a few years, when this is all over and the MAGA cockroach movement has been swept aside, you'll realize it and be ashamed. Unlikely since character and insight is necessary for shame.

First published in 1995, this influential essay provides an analysis of fascism, a definition of fascism, and discusses the fundamental characteristics and traits of fascism. Drawing on Eco's personal experiences growing up in Mussolini's Italy and his extensive research on fascist movements, the essay offers his insights into the nature of fascism and its manifestations.

Eternal Fascism: Fourteen Ways of Looking at a Blackshirt" delves into the core characteristics of fascism. Eco outlines fourteen key elements or traits, which he refers to as "ways," that commonly appear in fascist movements. While not all these traits are present in every fascist movement, together they create a recognizable pattern. The essay is structured around these fourteen ways, providing an in-depth exploration of fascism as a multifaceted and adaptable ideology.[1] He argues that it is not possible to organise these into a coherent system, but that "it is enough that one of them be present to allow fascism to coagulate around it." He uses the term "ur-fascism" as a generic description of different historical forms of fascism. The fourteen properties are as follows:

• "The cult of tradition," characterized by cultural syncretism, even at the risk of internal contradiction. When all truth has already been revealed by tradition, no new learning can occur, only further interpretation and refinement.

• "The rejection of modernism," which views the rationalistic development of Western culture since the Enlightenment as a descent into depravity. Eco distinguishes this from a rejection of superficial technological advancement, as many fascist regimes cite their industrial potency as proof of the vitality of their system.

• "The cult of action for action's sake," which dictates that action is of value in itself and should be taken without intellectual reflection. This, says Eco, is connected with anti-intellectualism and irrationalism, and often manifests in attacks on modern culture and science.

• "Disagreement is treason" – fascism devalues intellectual discourse and critical reasoning as barriers to action, as well as out of fear that such analysis will expose the contradictions embodied in a syncretistic faith.

• "Fear of difference," which fascism seeks to exploit and exacerbate, often in the form of racism or an appeal against foreigners and immigrants.

• "Appeal to a frustrated middle class," fearing economic pressure from the demands and aspirations of lower social groups.

• "Obsession with a plot" and the hyping-up of an enemy threat. This often combines an appeal to xenophobia with a fear of disloyalty and sabotage from marginalized groups living within the society. Eco also cites Pat Robertson's book The New World Order as a prominent example of a plot obsession.

• Fascist societies rhetorically cast their enemies as "at the same time too strong and too weak." On the one hand, fascists play up the power of certain disfavored elites to encourage in their followers a sense of grievance and humiliation. On the other hand, fascist leaders point to the decadence of those elites as proof of their ultimate feebleness in the face of an overwhelming popular will.

• "Pacifism is trafficking with the enemy" because "life is permanent warfare" – there must always be an enemy to fight. Both fascist Germany under Hitler and Italy under Mussolini worked first to organize and clean up their respective countries and then build the war machines that they later intended to and did use, despite Germany being under restrictions of the Versailles treaty to not build a military force. This principle leads to a fundamental contradiction within fascism: the incompatibility of ultimate triumph with perpetual war.

• "Contempt for the weak," which is uncomfortably married to a chauvinistic popular elitism, in which every member of society is superior to outsiders by virtue of belonging to the in-group. Eco sees in these attitudes the root of a deep tension in the fundamentally hierarchical structure of fascist polities, as they encourage leaders to despise their underlings, up to the ultimate leader, who holds the whole country in contempt for having allowed him to overtake it by force.

• "Everybody is educated to become a hero," which leads to the embrace of a cult of death. As Eco observes, "[t]he Ur-Fascist hero is impatient to die. In his impatience, he more frequently sends other people to death."

• "Machismo," which sublimates the difficult work of permanent war and heroism into the sexual sphere. Fascists thus hold "both disdain for women and intolerance and condemnation of nonstandard sexual habits, from chastity to homosexuality."

• "Selective populism" – the people, conceived monolithically, have a common will, distinct from and superior to the viewpoint of any individual. As no mass of people can ever be truly unanimous, the leader holds himself out as the interpreter of the popular will (though truly he alone dictates it). Fascists use this concept to delegitimize democratic institutions they accuse of "no longer represent[ing] the voice of the people".

• "Newspeak" – fascism employs and promotes an impoverished vocabulary in order to limit critical reasoning.

[Schwarzer Ritter]

Wow, you need some introspection. The MAGA hat? How about the ANTIFA uniform?
As for the other things: the tradition of fighting the power even when you're the power. Everything that the left is afraid is deemed to be fascist or Hitler.
News speak...how many words and ideas does the left consider misinformation or politically incorrect or hate speech. The left going back to Orwell has been a master of limiting free speech. Why not, Marx himself posted.instructions about overthrowing countries by changing the meaning of words.
Since you're too afraid to post the source of the original, I'm going to stop here. I've broken the foundation of your argument.

[IAmReallyIronman]

Originally Posted by Schwarzer Ritter

Wow, you need some introspection. The MAGA hat? How about the ANTIFA uniform?
As for the other things: the tradition of fighting the power even when you're the power. Everything that the left is afraid is deemed to be fascist or Hitler.
News speak...how many words and ideas does the left consider misinformation or politically incorrect or hate speech. The left going back to Orwell has been a master of limiting free speech. Why not, Marx himself posted.instructions about overthrowing countries by changing the meaning of words.
Since you're too afraid to post the source of the original, I'm going to stop here. I've broken the foundation of your argument.

Ummm, I don't see where you broke the foundation of anything the OP posted. But sure, go with that. Personally, the MAGA fascination with trans and gay people makes me think they secretly want to suck a dick or something.



BTW...love the way you seem to "high-five" yourself...."broken the foundation of your argument." HAHAHAHAHAH. christ on a popsicle stick, you cultists crack me up.

[Bunter Hiden]

While it may seem so, all of cheeto’s followers aren't completely irrational. They are victims, and reacting, often viscerally, to a perceived collapse of the world they knew.:

• Crime is down, but they feel unsafe.
• Immigration enriches the economy, but they feel invaded.
• Diversity increases opportunity, but they feel erased.

trump doesn’t need to solve these problems. He just needs to affirm that they exist, and promise to punish whoever caused them. In this sense, MAGA isn’t a political movement. It’s a fear management system. And trump, like many wannabe strongmen before him, positioned himself as the one man strong enough to restore order, not through justice, but through domination. As far as the MAGA cult in concerned, the felon-in-chief has delivered.

But perhaps the most consistent theme in MAGA discourse is grievance. Not just the belief that the world is unfair, but that it is unfair to them. This is collective narcissism, When people believe their group is exceptional yet constantly under attack, they lash out with righteous fury. yet constantly under attack, they lash out with what they believe to be righteous fury.

This is why MAGA supporters flip every criticism on its head. Say cheeto’s policies hurt marginalized groups, and they will say you are the real bigot. Mention racial inequality, and they will bring up “Black-on-Black crime.” Suggesting the orange dickhead’s rhetoric is dangerous, and you will be accused of Trump Derangement Syndrome. (see that Jacky S user)

This is a projection as policy. It is not that they believe minorities are oppressed. It is that they believe any acknowledgment of oppression undermines their identity. The need to feel dominant collides with the need to feel victimized, and MAGA still finds a way to be both.

They would be worthy of pity if they weren't so dedicated to fucking things up for everyone but themselves.

[69in2it69]

Originally Posted by Schwarzer Ritter

Wow, you need some introspection. The MAGA hat? How about the ANTIFA uniform?
As for the other things: the tradition of fighting the power even when you're the power. Everything that the left is afraid is deemed to be fascist or Hitler.
News speak...how many words and ideas does the left consider misinformation or politically incorrect or hate speech. The left going back to Orwell has been a master of limiting free speech. Why not, Marx himself posted.instructions about overthrowing countries by changing the meaning of words.
Since you're too afraid to post the source of the original, I'm going to stop here. I've broken the foundation of your argument.

Hell, do you EVEN KNOW what ANTIFA stands for boo? Anti-Fascism...how's that? You're not as bad as the dude who swore Nazis were not a facist party until I showed him the facts...from where he slinked off to never post again. At least not under that handle.

[txdot-guy]

Originally Posted by Bunter Hiden

While it may seem so, all of cheeto’s followers aren't completely irrational. They are victims, and reacting, often viscerally, to a perceived collapse of the world they knew.:

• Crime is down, but they feel unsafe.
• Immigration enriches the economy, but they feel invaded.
• Diversity increases opportunity, but they feel erased.

trump doesn’t need to solve these problems. He just needs to affirm that they exist, and promise to punish whoever caused them. In this sense, MAGA isn’t a political movement. It’s a fear management system. And trump, like many wannabe strongmen before him, positioned himself as the one man strong enough to restore order, not through justice, but through domination. As far as the MAGA cult in concerned, the felon-in-chief has delivered.

But perhaps the most consistent theme in MAGA discourse is grievance. Not just the belief that the world is unfair, but that it is unfair to them. This is collective narcissism, When people believe their group is exceptional yet constantly under attack, they lash out with righteous fury. yet constantly under attack, they lash out with what they believe to be righteous fury.

This is why MAGA supporters flip every criticism on its head. Say cheeto’s policies hurt marginalized groups, and they will say you are the real bigot. Mention racial inequality, and they will bring up “Black-on-Black crime.” Suggesting the orange dickhead’s rhetoric is dangerous, and you will be accused of Trump Derangement Syndrome. (see that Jacky S user)

This is a projection as policy. It is not that they believe minorities are oppressed. It is that they believe any acknowledgment of oppression undermines their identity. The need to feel dominant collides with the need to feel victimized, and MAGA still finds a way to be both.

They would be worthy of pity if they weren't so dedicated to fucking things up for everyone but themselves.

One of the most truthful and relevant postings I’ve seen on here in quite some time. The question as I see it is, does the internet and right wing media feed these beliefs. Creating a narrative spiral that just reinforces itself over time.

[69in2it69]

Originally Posted by txdot-guy

One of the most truthful and relevant postings I’ve seen on here in quite some time. The question as I see it is, does the internet and right wing media feed these beliefs. Creating a narrative spiral that just reinforces itself over time.

Until Fox, Newsmax, Alex Jones and Bannon are eliminated, yes. If I was the next President I'd start with those, and all those in the Dumpster party...first plane to a middle eastern prison...danm due process and what the courts say. Spend the 1st 2 years of my term wiping out every trace of this cancer...and the last two years getting legislation passed so no one could ever do what Trump, or I, did again.

[Jacky S]

The OP’s statements read more like an image of the Left than any MAGA.

Just review the news over the past years, starting when Donald J Trump road down that escalator and announced he was running for President.

In typical Socialist/Communist manner, the OP accuses MAGA of being exactly what the Left is.

They do have a willing and faithful Main Stream Media to help propagate this nonsense.

Tulsi Gabbard is uncovering all of the information that shows what despicable slime many Democrats can be.

[texassapper]

Originally Posted by 69in2it69

Until Fox, Newsmax, Alex Jones and Bannon are eliminated, yes. If I was the next President I'd start with those, and all those in the Dumpster party...first plane to a middle eastern prison...danm due process and what the courts say.

But my democracy cry the liberals!

LOL... this is why you commies will never disarm the population. You keep telling us what you plan to do.

[69in2it69]

Originally Posted by texassapper

But my democracy cry the liberals!

LOL... this is why you commies will never disarm the population. You keep telling us what you plan to do.

Trust me, I do not intend to be disarmed. I'll defend the values this country was founded on until my last breath... Fucking fake patriot MAGAts that want an autocracy can cry under my boots.

[Precious_b]

A Fascist will come to you cloaked in the flag.

[CPT Savajo]

Originally Posted by fd-guy

[B]Democrat and Republican cucktards

Democrats and Republicans... two wings of the same dirty bird. According to Mussolini fascism is the merger of State and Corporate powers. The only people getting cucked in America are the people while Democrat and Republican big wigs laugh while spit roasting them. One cock in the mouth, one cock in the a$$. This country needs an enema!

[CPT Savajo]

Originally Posted by texassapper

But my democracy cry the liberals!

LOL... this is why you commies will never disarm the population. You keep telling us what you plan to do.

The Democrat party was the party of the KKK in the early days of America up till the 1930's. They wanted your guns back then and the message is still the same in 2025. Once they disarm the populace they then steamroll them.

[CPT Savajo]

Originally Posted by Jacky S

The OP’s statements read more like an image of the Left than any MAGA.

In typical Socialist/Communist manner, the OP accuses MAGA of being exactly what the Left is.

The OP stands with fascism. He's what Yuri Alexandrovich Bezmenov calls a "demoralized citizen" who's been ideologically subverted and he doesn't even know it. He's not alone. Read the article and watch the youtube video at the bottom of the article in the provided link.

https://bigthink.com/the-present/yuri-bezmenov/

[The_Waco_Kid]

Originally Posted by CPT Savajo

The Democrat party was the party of the KKK in the early days of America up till the 1930's. They wanted your guns back then and the message is still the same in 2025. Once they disarm the populace they then steamroll them.

glancing over a few other "accomplishments" aren't we?


Democrats in the south seceded from the Union and started the Civil War.
Democrat after losing the Civil War instigated 100 years of Jim Crow segregation in the south that lasted until the 1960's .. 100 years after the Civil War.
and that little social club the KKK that got .. "out of hand"


the Democratic party .. still trying to destroy America after 249 years


and still failing at it