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| Capitalism | is an economic system that promotes the idea that the government is there simply to allow the markets to work. (laissez faire) It encourages entrepreneurs and individual ingenuity. Law and order exists to allow individuals the freedom to acquire capital. Also can be know as the free market system. |
| Fascism | rejected the main philosophical trends of the 18th and 19th centuries, the "spirit" of the American and French revolutions with their emphasis on individual liberty and on the equality of men and races. The message of the Enlightenment had served to enhance the dignity of the individual and had emphasized openness in a secularized society. In contrast, fascism extolled the supreme sovereignty of the nation as an absolute. It demanded the revival of the spirit of the ancient polis (city-state), above all of Sparta with its discipline and total devotion to duty, and of the complete coordination of all intellectual and political thought and activities against modern individualism and scientific skepticism. The Italian slogan "to believe, to obey, to combat" was fascism's antithesis to "liberty, equality, fraternity," and to the prophetic and Christian messages of peace. The combination of an unquestioning faith and of a virile combativeness was to transform the nation into a permanently mobilized armed force to conquer, maintain, and expand power. As such, a belligerent nationalist attitude is a characteristic of this belief. |
| Anarchism | is a political/social system that totally defies and rebels against all forms of leadership and authority. Anarchists believe that there should be no government and if there is a government, it should be overthrown because it is unjust and wrong. Central authorities are morally, spiritually, and/or politically corrupt and they take advantage of the weak in society. They want to do things on their own without someone telling them what to do. They do, however, allow for the the fact that some good can come from people working together. |
| Communism | is a system of economics in which no one really owns anything individually (things are owned communally) and the goods produced by the people are in turn distributed according to the needs of the people. The government distributes these goods and determines people's needs. This is often called a system of government since the government controls every aspect of the economy. Distribution is done so that all the population receives the same amount of everything and no one is better than anyone else or owns more than anyone else. i.e. they are equal (in theory). In the ideal form, no government is needed since conflicts arise due to struggles between classes for goods and privileges. If these are equally distributed and all are equal then conflict does not exist and therefore no government is needed; it would "wither away." Because of this, some would argue that it is a political system as well. |
| Totalitarianism | is a political system in which an individual or group of individuals asserts central control applied to all areas of life—government, culture, religion, economy, and home. Totalitarianism should not be confused with dictatorship. Throughout much of history, people have accepted dictatorships to help through times of crises. Totalitarianism emerged after World War I when advocates argued that society was in a constant state of emergency and would benefit from strong central control. Both fascists and communists attempted to impose totalitarian systems. Totalitarianism is only really possible with the advances in technology and growth of government incomes that emerge after 1900. |
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