Political view

Fascism

An ultranationalist one-party dictatorship built on a leader cult, militarism and the suppression of opposition. It led to devastating wars and atrocities in the 20th century.

Associated with: Mussolini’s Italy and allied movements of the 1930s.

Fascism sits in the left-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: slightly state-led and strongly authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly authoritarian on liberty and authority, strongly nationalist on nation and strongly strength-first on war and peace.

Where fascism sits on eight dimensions

This is a broad family of ideas, so real people and parties who hold it differ from the profile below. The dot shows the typical tendency.

💰EconomySlightly state-led
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityStrongly authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureStrongly traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationStrongly nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentLeaning growth-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyLeaning tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceStrongly strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsLeaning anti-establishment
Anti-establishmentInstitutional

Leaders in office today who fit

Vladimir Putin President of Russia, 2000 to present (with a term as prime minister)86%Recep Tayyip Erdoğan President of Turkey, 2014 to present (Prime Minister 2003 to 2014)81%Prabowo Subianto President of Indonesia, 2024 to present75%

Leaders from history who fit

Adolf Hitler Chancellor and Führer of Germany, 1933 to 194595%Benito Mussolini Prime Minister of Italy, 1922 to 194393%Saddam Hussein President of Iraq, 1979 to 200381%

Similar political views

FalangismA Spanish fascist-inspired movement stressing nation, Catholicism and corporatist unity.74%MilitarismTreats military strength and martial values as central to national life.74%BonapartismAuthoritarian rule by a popular leader who claims to embody the nation, with plebiscites…71%Right-wing populismCasts politics as ordinary people against elites, mixing nationalism, tradition and…69%National conservatismPrioritizes national sovereignty, cultural identity, tradition and firm borders.68%

Views are simplified profiles built from public writings and records, and they are open to debate. Percentages show how close two profiles are across all eight dimensions.