as in Communism
rule, control, or leadership by one person with absolute power
A soaring crime rate and civil unrest were harbingers to the rise of fascism in the country.
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Its blunt, allegorical references to fascism figure to play well postelection, but kids will like it too!
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Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
The goal is to understand the seduction of fascism, why so many people fell for Mussolini’s message then, and why so many are falling for a similar message today.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Dec. 2024
In character dialogue, Wolfenstein like Bronowski, links certainty with fascism.
—G Kirilloff, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Bash wasn’t the only media personality to shy away from condemning the people and parties that embolden fascism.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
The goal is to understand the seduction of fascism, why so many people fell for Mussolini’s message then, and why so many are falling for a similar message today.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Dec. 2024
In character dialogue, Wolfenstein like Bronowski, links certainty with fascism.
—G Kirilloff, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Bash wasn’t the only media personality to shy away from condemning the people and parties that embolden fascism.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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