When you observe how mainstream society treats these two ideologies you quickly see a strange but predictable contrast in the treatment between them.

Despite the death toll from communism being higher fascism is treated like the plague whereas communism is treated far kinder.

Yet they are both murderous ideologies, one kills people for religion/race and the other for class.

Indeed we have the leaders of the opposition as plain supporters of communist ideas and communist leaders. The lack of criticism from large sections of the media for this is very notable......probably because, while they might not be communists themselves, it is on their side of the equation.

If the leaders of the opposition were supporters of fascism they would be hounded constantly about it.

I feel supporters of both ideologies are unsuitable, however one is treated far worse than the other with absolutely no real justification for it.

Edited by Stirlingsays (20 Apr 2018 9.03am)

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I think the death toll relates to the size of populations historically under the communist boot. If you compare on a per capita basis, I suspect the fascist states will be found to be punching well above their weight.

However, the OP may have a point. Communism always finds a home with the ideological who correctly see its base principles as eminently fair. Only age and experience proves that those principles are always corrupted by the awful nature of unqualified people gifted absolute power.

Fascism, on the other hand, is a buzz term for populist ideology founded largely on the hatred of minorities, oppression masquerading as "strength" and the enrichment of a select elite. At a time when the West is committed to multi-culturalism and seeks to keep international collectives together in the face of nationalist break-away trends, it is hardly surprising that the right is given a harder time.

That and journalists tend to be a bit lefty.

'Fascism' is used to frighten people so as to allow the elite to manipulate the world and keep themselves rich at our expense.
They have fooled the useful idiots of this world that multi-culture and immigration are a force for good when all it really does is divide countries, increase population, use up resources, provide a source of cheaper labour while suppressing wages. A perfect recipe to make the rich richer while we all fight among ourselves and watch football.

Windrush I don't agree it is racial and empirical IMO, anyway there is a thread already.

i think the same they are corrupted beyond meaning, can't see their relevance to modern life, from an historical point of view certainly.

There is actually nothing to replace them as we do not split into two like that any more.

I would have liked to experience the true communist life style myself, I have only ever met one couple practising communists probably gone years ago.

Good post that pretty much sums it up.