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Fascism Quotes

How critics and historians have defined fascism

These are critical, analytical lines about fascism as a political and economic system — tracing its links to capitalism in crisis rather than offering any endorsement of it.

Fascism is capitalism in decay.

Quotes by Vladimir Lenin

Fascism is capitalism plus murder.

Quotes by Upton Sinclair

Fascism is itself less 'ideological', in so far as it openly proclaims the principle of domination that is elsewhere concealed.

Quotes by Theodor W. Adorno

Fascism is nothing but capitalist reaction.

Quotes by Leon Trotsky

Anger Quotes

Fascism wants Baptism coast to coast.

Quotes by Ken Kesey

These code authorities could regulate production, quantities, qualities, prices, distribution methods, etc., under the supervision of the NRA. This was fascism.

Quotes by John T. Flynn

Fascism will come at the hands of perfectly authentic Americans.

Quotes by John T. Flynn

Fascism is not the result of dictatorship.

Quotes by John T. Flynn

But Fascism cannot continue in a modified form.

Quotes by John T. Flynn

Article Quotes

Fascism is not defined by the number of its victims, but by the way it kills them.

Quotes by Jean-Paul Sartre

Fascism is fascism. Terrorism is terrorism. Oppression is oppression.

Quotes by Harry Belafonte

As with fascism, the rise of Islamic totalitarianism has partly to do with its populist appeal to the class resentments of an economically oppressed population and to anger at political subordination and humiliation.

Quotes by Ellen Willis

Any society where it's a crime or a hassle to be different is a society based on psychological fascism.

Quotes by David Icke

Russia is classic fascism.

Quotes by Daniel Silva

Authorities Quotes

Fascism is a religion. The twentieth century will be known in history as the century of Fascism.

Quotes by Benito Mussolini

Fascism is not an article for export.

Quotes by Benito Mussolini

Fascism is a religious concept.

Quotes by Benito Mussolini

The keystone of the Fascist doctrine is its conception of the State, of its essence, its functions, and its aims. For Fascism the State is absolute, individuals and groups relative.

Quotes by Benito Mussolini

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these fascism quotes actually say?
They're historical and political-science definitions and critiques of fascism, not endorsements. One famous line frames fascism as capitalism in decay, and another describes it as openly proclaiming domination that other systems conceal.
Why is fascism described here as tied to capitalism?
Several quotes reflect a specific school of political analysis that reads fascism as an outgrowth of capitalist crisis rather than a separate ideology, a view associated with certain 20th-century critics and historians.
Are these quotes analyzing fascism or promoting it?
They're critical and analytical. Each quote comes from someone examining fascism as a historical and political phenomenon, describing what it does and how it presents itself rather than endorsing it.
Why would someone search for quotes defining fascism?
Students, writers, and researchers often need concise, quotable definitions from political thinkers for essays or discussions, and these short lines capture competing analyses in a single sentence.
What does the quote about fascism being 'less ideological' mean?
It argues that fascism is unusual because it openly states its goal of domination, while other political systems tend to conceal that same underlying aim behind other language.

One quote goes further, arguing fascism is distinct mainly for openly proclaiming a domination that other systems keep hidden — a point worth pairing with our Article quotes on history and power.