Islamofascism: Fact or Fiction/Fact

From Wik-Ed

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Scholars have defined Fascism as: "A mass movement, that combines different classes but is prevalently of the middle classes, which sees itself as having a mission of national regeneration, is in a state of war with its adversaries and seeks a monopoly of power by using terror, parliamentary tactics and compromise to create a new regime, destroying democracy."

"“Other characteristics on most scholars' checklists: the rejection of both liberalism and socialism; the primacy of the nation over the rights of the individual; the demonization of the nation's enemies; the elimination of dissent and the creation of a single-party state; the dominant role of a charismatic leader; the appeal to emotion and myth rather than reason; the glorification of violence on behalf of a national cause; the mobilization and militarization of civil society; an expansionist foreign policy intended to promote national greatness.”" [1]

Many of these characteristics are (at least arguably, and in accordance with the thesis of those who use the term Islamofascism) attributable to certain self-described-as-Islamic regimes and miltant organizations.--FRS 20:48, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

Some political scientists have defined Islamofascism as totalitarian rule where members of a nation (a nation actually is a group of people having a common identity and both Jews and Muslims constitute a borderless and stateless nation) are forbidden from renouncing citizenship in the nation. Doing so is treason (aka murtad or apostacy) that is punishable by death.