Your right. Fascism is a nationalist ideology, that makes it hard to define across nations. Fascist Italy was different from fascist Germany. It was also of its time.
Russia isn’t in these times and places so it’s hard to pin down.
Russia biggest victory is the defeat of fascism. This makes it a big part of their valorisation. I don’t think this makes Russia not fascist because the celebrate communism. It conflicts with their narrative to go against communism and national narrative is an important part of fascism far greater than anti-communism. The important part wasn’t the anti-communism, rather an external enemy. Russia has this wether it be NATO, LGBT or Ukraine becoming less corrupt and more democratic.
Fascist also thought fascism was good and the future. People don’t think this any more. Fascism means evil know even fascist thinks this and don’t call themselves fascist.
Their is a growing right wing, anti-democratic, corrupt and populists movement. They don’t have a name nor a clear ideology. They break conventions, dismiss or attack courts and subvert democracy. They exist in the West but they don’t have a strong foothold. Johnson and Trump could easily be called proto-fascist, they have been allowed free reign and their is still strong opposition. But China, Russia and Israel are full blast down this path. They don’t have a name but they will and Historians will see it as the second coming of Fascism or sparkling authoritarianism.
Your right. Fascism is a nationalist ideology, that makes it hard to define across nations. Fascist Italy was different from fascist Germany. It was also of its time.
Russia isn’t in these times and places so it’s hard to pin down.
Russia biggest victory is the defeat of fascism. This makes it a big part of their valorisation. I don’t think this makes Russia not fascist because the celebrate communism. It conflicts with their narrative to go against communism and national narrative is an important part of fascism far greater than anti-communism. The important part wasn’t the anti-communism, rather an external enemy. Russia has this wether it be NATO, LGBT or Ukraine becoming less corrupt and more democratic.
Fascist also thought fascism was good and the future. People don’t think this any more. Fascism means evil know even fascist thinks this and don’t call themselves fascist.
Their is a growing right wing, anti-democratic, corrupt and populists movement. They don’t have a name nor a clear ideology. They break conventions, dismiss or attack courts and subvert democracy. They exist in the West but they don’t have a strong foothold. Johnson and Trump could easily be called proto-fascist, they have been allowed free reign and their is still strong opposition. But China, Russia and Israel are full blast down this path. They don’t have a name but they will and Historians will see it as the second coming of Fascism or sparkling authoritarianism.