Doctrine of Fascism
25 October 2013
Doctrine of Fascism In Benito Mussolini’s, Doctrine of Fascism, the identity of the recently popular movement is formed into a coherent set of rules and guidelines. The ideals of Fascism are stated upfront, and no matter how difficult to understand, the contemporary fascist acted in obedience to them. The government of Fascism, already in full force, needed this document to ensure people understood the severity of the movement. As an Italian, Mussolini appealed to his audience and wrote this doctrine for many purposes. He bore a sense of nationalism which definitely shined through in his writings. As stated before, the Doctrine creates an identity for the Fascist “personality” and gained support from anyone who simply desired change. Coming from a socialist background, Mussolini wrote about the practicality behind Fascism. Saying, “Fascism desires and active man” who invests all energies, knows of the challenges life will posses and the mind set to overcome them, as well as, changing himself in the process. He makes a point to stray from the idea of individual promotion, but to have promotion for the individual within the nation for a better humanity. The knowledge of “culture” and “education” sets the Fascists apart from others, for he is in charge of his own destiny, as long as that destiny identifies with the destiny of all. Furthering the concept of human growth, Mussolini states Fascism, “disdains the comfortable life”. However, do the fascists disdain those who take their comfortable life for granted, e.i. aristocracy? Those who believe life is serious and religious and whose actions go hand-in-hand with moral judgment, despise those who simply follow a different set of beliefs? Although this Doctrine possessed an ultimate purpose of putting a face to fascism, Mussolini tends to describe the idyllic Fascist rather than the idea of Fascism, itself. This particular movement had “no formal ideology” although the members of this
Doctrine of Fascism In Benito Mussolini’s, Doctrine of Fascism, the identity of the recently popular movement is formed into a coherent set of rules and guidelines. The ideals of Fascism are stated upfront, and no matter how difficult to understand, the contemporary fascist acted in obedience to them. The government of Fascism, already in full force, needed this document to ensure people understood the severity of the movement. As an Italian, Mussolini appealed to his audience and wrote this doctrine for many purposes. He bore a sense of nationalism which definitely shined through in his writings. As stated before, the Doctrine creates an identity for the Fascist “personality” and gained support from anyone who simply desired change. Coming from a socialist background, Mussolini wrote about the practicality behind Fascism. Saying, “Fascism desires and active man” who invests all energies, knows of the challenges life will posses and the mind set to overcome them, as well as, changing himself in the process. He makes a point to stray from the idea of individual promotion, but to have promotion for the individual within the nation for a better humanity. The knowledge of “culture” and “education” sets the Fascists apart from others, for he is in charge of his own destiny, as long as that destiny identifies with the destiny of all. Furthering the concept of human growth, Mussolini states Fascism, “disdains the comfortable life”. However, do the fascists disdain those who take their comfortable life for granted, e.i. aristocracy? Those who believe life is serious and religious and whose actions go hand-in-hand with moral judgment, despise those who simply follow a different set of beliefs? Although this Doctrine possessed an ultimate purpose of putting a face to fascism, Mussolini tends to describe the idyllic Fascist rather than the idea of Fascism, itself. This particular movement had “no formal ideology” although the members of this