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| | Born May 30, 1875 - Castelvetrano Italy | | Born May 30, 1875 - Castelvetrano Italy |
| | Died April 15, 1944 - Florence Italy | | Died April 15, 1944 - Florence Italy |
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| | He believed there were 2 diametrically opposed types of democracies | | He believed there were 2 diametrically opposed types of democracies |
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| − | 1. Liberal democracy (the USA) which he opposed due to it being "individualistic" (centered on liberty and personal rights)
| + | # Liberal democracy (the USA) which he opposed due to it being "individualistic" (centered on liberty and personal rights) |
| − | 2. Non-liberal democracy (which individuals willingly subordinate themselves to the state.
| + | # Non-liberal democracy (which individuals willingly subordinate themselves to the state. |
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| | '''His philosophical mentor was leftist Karl Marx''' | | '''His philosophical mentor was leftist Karl Marx''' |
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| | Gentile argued that all private action should “be oriented to serve society”. There was to be no distinct boundary separating private interest and public interest. He saw the state as the administrative wing of society, and therefore all of society must do what is in the interest of the state, at the state’s will.” | | Gentile argued that all private action should “be oriented to serve society”. There was to be no distinct boundary separating private interest and public interest. He saw the state as the administrative wing of society, and therefore all of society must do what is in the interest of the state, at the state’s will.” |
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| − | Gentile argued that all private action should “be oriented to serve society”. There was to be no distinct boundary separating private interest and public interest. He saw the state as the administrative wing of society, and therefore all of society must do what is in the interest of the state, at the state’s will.
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| | Benito Mussolini paraphrased Gentile in his Dottrina del Fascismo, “All is in the state and nothing human exists or has value outside the state.” Just as bleak as the DNC slogan in 2012. | | Benito Mussolini paraphrased Gentile in his Dottrina del Fascismo, “All is in the state and nothing human exists or has value outside the state.” Just as bleak as the DNC slogan in 2012. |
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| | References: | | References: |
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| − | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6bSsaVL6gA | + | * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6bSsaVL6gA |
| − | https://www.capoliticalreview.com/capoliticalnewsandviews/pragerdsouza-progressivism-mentor-is-fascism-founded-by-student-of-karl-marx/ | + | * https://www.capoliticalreview.com/capoliticalnewsandviews/pragerdsouza-progressivism-mentor-is-fascism-founded-by-student-of-karl-marx/ |
| − | https://nypost.com/2021/07/16/wikipedia-co-founder-says-site-is-now-propaganda-for-left-leaning-establishment/ | + | * https://nypost.com/2021/07/16/wikipedia-co-founder-says-site-is-now-propaganda-for-left-leaning-establishment/ |
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