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Originally Posted by Goofle
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Yes, fascism does have both left-wing and right-wing elements, but most of their policies are haphazardly cobbled together nonsense that the fascists didn't even follow. Functionally speaking fascism does not have a true economic policy beyond the whims of the leader and party members.
The true defining trait of fascism is ultra-right wing cultural conservatism and nationalism. Everything else is basically window dressing to legitimize a reactionary, populist movement. Fascism, despite political similarities to socialism, is mostly defined by that right-wing ideology to an extent that calling it anything but right-wing is missing the point.