Fascism
Subordinates pluralist politics and individual rights to an imagined national renewal under an authoritarian leader. It treats opposition as an enemy to be suppressed and legitimizes coercion in the name of national unity.
Reference boundary: The core axes do not directly test the defining myths, exclusion, or acceptance of political violence. This entry cannot establish that a respondent is fascist.
Foundational doctrines
- Authoritarian leadership
- Anti-pluralism
- Ultranationalism
- Political coercion
Disagreement and variation
Its rejection of equal rights and accountable government enabled persecution, dictatorship, and aggressive war. National attachment or support for public order alone does not establish fascism.
Numerical positions in the interactive model are editorial reference estimates, not scientifically validated measurements.