Conservatism Vs. What Is The Primary Tenets Of Fascism

An ideology on the opposite end of the political spectrum from pacifism is fascism. Fascism is deeply rooted in the idea that humans require strong leadership in order for a society to work (Freeland 2018). A core tenet of fascism is that strength, power and domination should be embraced by the individual and one should never shy away from these positions, because in the eyes of a fascist the strongest survive (Freeland 2018). Considering that the strongest survive in a government, this indicates that competition is encouraged in a governing society. However, the theorist’s pacifism clearly state that competition is harmful to a society as it leads to violence. This is important because their different opinions on the use of violence is the
Furthermore, fascism disfavored the thought of Marxism and Liberalism because they placed too much emphasis on the rationality of the individual (McCullough 2018). When looking at Liberalism, liberalists advocated for less government interference and believed people should use reason to make decisions. This is similar to pacifism, as they also endorse the idea of human rationality. Therefore, fascists disapprove of ideologies like Marxism, Liberalism and pacifism because they allow more freedom to the individual. Racism is also understood as a crucial aspect to the principles of fascism. Although, it is evident through the mass extermination of the Jews in Germany that Hitler was racist, it crucial to Benito Mussolini. Mussolini, campaigned for the persecution of the Jews in 1938, which was a direct attack against their race. Mussolini not only attacks the Jewish people in Italy but he attacked the idea of pacifism and disapproved of anyone who agreed with its concept of peace (McCullough
I personally do not believe that violent tactics allow for any form of change. Violence only leads to death and enemies and in politics to obtain power and to have a strong system, alliances with other strong powerful nations is crucial. When taking a pacifist approach, communication and nonviolent means have a better chance and rectifying the situation rather than making things worse. When looking at leaders in Pacifism like Gandhi, he is remembered for his kind nature and he is known for solving problems with a nonviolent humane approach. Whereas, when leaders like Hitler and Mussolini are remembered, they are remembered for death, racism and barbaric acts, which did not lead to good change for a governing society. Therefore, in order for healthy sociopolitical change to strengthen a governing society, pacifism will not result in tragic acts that cost the lives of people in the military, government, or anyone crucial to the function of a