This might hurt your eyes...

[Zhukov]

One of the main characteristics of fascism is that it arises when "normal" forms of capitalist rule through democracy and elections can no longer contain the sharpening of the class struggle. That is why a whole section of the ruling class hands over power to a military leader which establishes the rule of the sword, that is a military dictatorship to guarantee the maintenance of capitalism. This is a key feature of fascism (and national socialism is just fascism by another name). Fascism is also based on the mass mobilisation of the frenzied petty bourgeoisie which fears losing everything and rallies around a strong man. Fascism can only come to power through the smashing of the organisations of the working class, and that is precisely one of the reasons for its existence.


If the US economy were to crash tommorow, George Bush would most definatley launch some kind of "state emergency".

"Fascism may more correctly be called Corporatism, as it is the blending of state and corporate power" - Benito Mussolini (Not to be confused with a Nationalised and planned economy!)



"I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country... corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until all wealth is aggregated in a few hands and the Republic is destroyed. "
- Abraham Lincoln, predicting the betrayal of his own party, Nov 21 1864


And that list does not prove Fidel to be a Fascist. I think number nine hits that home.