in response to the collapse of states during the Great Depression of the 1930s, the "fascist solution" emerged in Germany, Italy, Spain and Japan, and was even threatened in the United States. The fascist solution is the extreme case of the culture of war: violent, authoritarian, with internal as well as external enemies, disrespect for human rights and extreme propaganda and secrecy.
The fascist solution appeals to the rich because it promises to maintain and reinforce the hierarchy of social classes. As they said of Mussolini, the fascist dictator of Italy, "he made the trains run on time."
In response to economic or political collapse, the best way to avoid the "fascist solution" is to have a better solution - the transition to a culture of peace!
The fascist solution appeals to people in a time of crisis because it promises jobs and food on the table when there are none available.
It is possible to prevent fascism when systems are stable through the struggle for human rights and democracy, but when systems collapse people become desperate and demand new solutions! The old solutions are no longer enough.
