Fascism In America

The influence of neo-Nazism has been on a steady rise in America. It is a political platform that is used to promote the ideas of fascism in our country. The recent spike in this party has been the cause of a considerable amount of debate in America. The Nazi ideology was almost non-existent in America prior to World War II. Fourteen years after, the American Nazi Party was founded and the rise of neo-Nazism in America began. Starting as just the simple ideas of fascism, and then sweeping over most of Europe through the rise of dictators, the concept of neo-Nazism has gained prominence through its ideology, history, and modern-day political platform. The neo-Nazis’ beliefs are a branch of the ideas of fascism. Webster’s Dictionary defines fascism as “ a way of organizing a society in which a government ruled by a dictator controls the lives of the people and in which people are not allowed to disagree with the government.”

Fascism resembles communism. But unlike communism, which calls for the government to own all industry, fascism allows industry to remain in private ownership, though under government control. Other important features of fascism include extreme patriotism, warlike policies, and
The first example of a fascist government was Nero in AD fifty-four. Nero used the Hegelian principle to rule over Rome. This idea is to attack oneself, blame the attack on one’s enemies, and then tell the public that you can protect them (Williams 11). This unified the people under Nero’s control against a common foe and prevented any revolts from rising during his reign. Nero’s reign ended however when it was discovered that he had set fire to the city in the Great Fire of Rome. He killed himself before he could be executed. After that, the fascist philosophy wasn't heavily practiced again until the rise of the dictators in Europe during the