Assess The Difference Between Democracy And Fascism

Compared to other political forms, democratic government is the fairest and just way to govern the citizens within a society. This can be showcased through the differences between fascism, and democracy, an example being Hitler’s fascist Germany back in 1933, compared to modern democracies of today. Democracy advocates and protects all individuals within a society, the same cannot be said for fascism societies, where elitism and hatred are ingrained within the ideology. Within the Third Reich, Hitler implemented the Nuremberg Laws to oppress Jews within Germany during that time, forcing them to wear the Star of David to showcase that they were of Jewish descent, and putting them into ghettos; this alienated the Jewish people of Germany.
Democracy prevents such tragedies from occurring from laws such as the consent of the governed, allowing citizens to kick voted government elected officials out of power. People within democracies are imprisoned for hate crimes, proving that genocide cannot occur with proper laws enforced, and consent of the governed. These examples show and prove that democracy should be fully embraced as it protects the well-being of all in society, not just an elite few. Democracy does not allow for indoctrination of people, as many views are expressed within a democracy, a totalitarian leader is not the only source of information. Although fascists are voted into power they destroy a once democratic state from the inside; such as, when Hitler combined both the office of Chancellor and President into one, making himself into an all-powerful dictator, and taking away people’s rights. There are checks and balances within a democracy that makes it so people are not taken of their rights. All in all, democracy shows to be the better system for the life of the citizens within the state, as they have individual rights and freedoms, the ability to choose who is in office, and do not have to worry about being sent away to death camps simply for their
Communism is not a legitimate form of government, as these governments are not voted into power, they overthrow the current government system through revolution, and often it does not represent the vast will of the people. Democracy counters this, as elected government officials represent the will of the people, and serve their interests within their respective legislative, or executive branches. These elected representatives are held to the consent of the governed making them accountable for their actions; this is not the case for Communism in Stalin’s Soviet Union, as he was not voted into office; therefore, he is not accountable to anyone for his actions. Communism in the USSR was an oppressive form of political power, with Stalin being a totalitarian leader, he forced his citizens into grueling work camps and struck fear into their hearts through his KGB, the secret police. The work camps in Soviet Russia at the time propelled the USSR’s economy from being that of a mainly agricultural state to becoming an industrialized state. This was achieved by taking away people’s rights and forcing them into the camps. He implemented five year plans to reach the same industrial status as western democracies with capitalism. Stalin claimed to be for the worker’s rights however, this was not what actually occurred. Stalin and the communist party set goals for production, and