i think it probably comes from fascist roots being traced back to yellow socialism. but more than that i am not sure fascism actually does support free private enterprise. i mean fascism is so messy and loosely defined and every implementation is different but there can be an aspect of picking winners and losers by the government that is beyond what would happen in a free enterprise system.

anyway "race communism" is an awful way of describing fascism. every way of describing fascism is an awful way of describing fascism but i feel like lenin's description of it being capitalism in decay is probably the only good one or at least the least bad one.

[–] Drewfro66@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 3 weeks ago

Liberalism used to be favored by the Bourgeoisie because they found themselves at odds with the old ruling classes - they wanted free elections (that at least they could participate in, so many had citizenship, property or tax requirements), free speech/press (at least for Liberals, Socialists could get fucked), and free markets (so they could continue to accumulate wealth and overtake the traditional elites).

Under Fascism, the Bourgeoisie is at the top and wants to consolidate their position. Protectionist trade policies, rigged elections, and censorship are used to promote and protect the most virulently pro-Bourgeoise elements of the Bourgeoisie.

[–] BeanisBrain@hexbear.net 7 points 3 weeks ago

yellow socialism

Socialism with piss characteristics

[–] OgdenTO@hexbear.net 3 points 3 weeks ago

These days one of my favorite go to ways of describing fascism is a right wing method of anti-liberalism -- that is, capital's push toward getting rid of free market economics and suppressing the backlash through violence

[–] Keld@hexbear.net 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

think it probably comes from fascist roots being traced back to yellow socialism

Oh no. Fascism has roots deep moral confusion, trauma, revolutionary socialism, and syndicalism. Mussolini was a maximalist, Michele Bianchi was organising strikes and riots, Nicola Bombacci was the leader of the revolutionary wing of the socialist party and founded the communist party, and Alceste De Ambris is probably one of the most famous syndicalists in italian history.

Every fascist who came from the left either abandoned their principles or abandoned fascism. But i can't think of any of the early one who were yellow