Noam Chomsky
Linguist, Philosopher, Activist
"I have often thought that if a rational Fascist dictatorship were to exist, then it would choose the American system."
Fascism quotes
Fascism
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Ernest Hemingway
Novelist
"Fascism is a lie told by bullies."
Leon Trotsky
Revolutionary, Politician
"Fascism is nothing but capitalist reaction..."
Sinclair Lewis
Novelist
"Fascism will come to America wrapped in a flag."
George Orwell
Writer, Journalist
"The word Fascism has now no meaning except in so far as it signifies 'something not desirable.'"
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"Women aren't more easily swayed by fascism than men, but I believe that their situation makes them in effect more slavish than men."
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"David Irving is not just a Fascist historian. He is also a great historian of Fascism."
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"Fascism was really the basis for the New Deal."
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"Communism is fascism with a human face."
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"Worst of all, there is no sign of any relaxation of antisemitism. Logically it has nothing to do with Fascism. But the human raceis imitative rather than logical; and as Fascism spreads antisemitism spreads."
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"Fascism is a caricature of Jacobinism."
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