I don't see fascism and conservatism as different things, necessarily. TBH, I think a lot of people are picking nits so that they can say that conservatism and fascism are different things.
To me, it is simply another strain of conservatism.
Because, as I have said before, the essence of conservatism is "conserving" something. even if that something never REALLY existed as believed.
Intellectual conservatives (who do most of the writing and get most of the face time, especially in the late 20th century) don't like the broader strain of conservatism that is often based upon religion and ethnicity and making sure that the Right People are in charge, for the Right Reasons. They try very hard to elevate their own particular portrayal of conservatism. Make it a matter of principle.
And yet they always seem to be in bed with those Other conservatives. In a democratic society they need the votes, for some reason. Hmmmm.
There isn't really anything pseudo-about those Other conservatives--except in the minds of the people that want to use them for their own ends in favor of "their" conservatism.
I don't see fascism and conservatism as different things, necessarily. TBH, I think a lot of people are picking nits so that they can say that conservatism and fascism are different things.
To me, it is simply another strain of conservatism.
Because, as I have said before, the essence of conservatism is "conserving" something. even if that something never REALLY existed as believed.
Intellectual conservatives (who do most of the writing and get most of the face time, especially in the late 20th century) don't like the broader strain of conservatism that is often based upon religion and ethnicity and making sure that the Right People are in charge, for the Right Reasons. They try very hard to elevate their own particular portrayal of conservatism. Make it a matter of principle.
And yet they always seem to be in bed with those Other conservatives. In a democratic society they need the votes, for some reason. Hmmmm.
There isn't really anything pseudo-about those Other conservatives--except in the minds of the people that want to use them for their own ends in favor of "their" conservatism.
Conservatism is not a monolithic thing.
And yet, a poor conclusion. Trump, et. al. are radicals.
You can be a radical conservative. Doesn't make you any less of a conservative (and arguably more).