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Marxist understanding of fascism The Communist Manifesto mentions 'reactionary socialism' implying political ideas which put the

proleteriate with other classes facing the danger of capitalism and terms like 'feudal socialism','petty bourgeoisie','German socialism' describes this process.In The Eighteenth Brumaire,Marx argues that bourgeoisie were willing to compromise politically if their economic interest were protected.That Bonaparte by safeguarding capitalist interest ' he regenerates its political power'.In .!ondon's The Iron Heel, the working class success were hammered.It foretold fascism. !enin's Imperialism showed 'monopolies and finance capital' had gained great significance whereby the world is seperated among the leading capitalist states."ompetition is #isible in terms of armed struggle,nationalism and war are now becoming part of the system. The !eft #iew fascism as an elite mo#ement aiming the destruction of the working class.$.Bordiga says '%ascism,fundamentally,merely repeats the old game of the bourgeois left parties'.%or &.&orsch,as capitalism experienced crisis,fascism is considered suitable for the bourgeois.&orsch follows '.!uxemberg that humans has to select between barbarism or socialism.The right,G.(ibordi considers fascism as a mass mo#ement,independant of capitalist control and petty bourgeoise playing a crucial role.In dielectical understanding, &.(etkin shows fascism as due to political phenomena effected by 'capitalist economy' crisis,with 'the standstill in the world re#olution' making it possible for capitalist attack.G.)as considers fascism with an ambition to crush working class and politcally use socialist and nationalist ideas to gain mass confidence. %or $.Thalheimer,fascism totally destroyed working class achie#ements,allowed capitalist exploitations.That fascism and bonapartism are 'related phenomena'.)ilone's Der Fascismus shows fascism inspite of petty bourgeoisie assistance, failed to sol#e their problems causing 'dictatorship of high finance' and 'repression'.%or Gramsci,%ascism base comprised of rural petty bourgeoisie and sub proleteriate prone to propaganda.It was a mass mo#ement.$s an ideology,it sol#ed 'a crisis of hegemony' but on ac*uiring power,it failed to fulfilled the masses needs.Trotsky #iews fascism as a mass mo#ement and a reactionary ideology.The petty bourgeoisie aware of its own limitations supported it.+e considers fascism as 'the party of counter , re#olutionary despair'. '.+ilferding defines fascism a 'totalitarian economy'.I.)ilone talks about the rise of 'corporatist state'.-.Guerin argues that fascism was 'subsidised' by hea#y industries and big bankers.%or ..'eich,/012's crisis was a sexuality crisis.%or 3.%romm,alienation in capitalism was either to be accepted or re4ected,the option is between socialism and fascism.T.Mason argues that fascism dictates capitalism.M.5a4da argues that at times fascism contradicts capitalism.6oulant7as showed the complexity of the ruling class for hegemony where the petty bourgeoisie could not penetrate. 8n +olocaust,%inskelstein's comments that the murders should be analyse resulting from state's policy then blaming the soldiers.$lso,there is tension within %ascism as a reactionary ideology and mo#ement.$s &arl 'adek puts,'It is precisely fascism strenght that forms the basis for its dowfall'.

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