| | But [[User:Pokeria1|Pokeria1]], while I've heard of the [[Frankfurt School]], unlike you I haven't studied it (I'm certainly not "pushing" anything).. That both communists and fascists believe in one party rule makes it difficult to distinguish them. Putin, once a loyal communist, might now be classified as a fascist. Phrases like "leftist fascist liberals", add to the confusion, and would have interested [[George Orwell]]. I'm trying to better understand what fascism really is, and how it might resemble communism. On another point, I thought America always claimed to be the leader of the Democratic world. Therefore, I find your emphasis, Pokeria1, on it being a [[constitutional republic]] intriguing. --[[User:Jackin the box|Jackin the box]] ([[User talk:Jackin the box|talk]]) 11:18, February 14, 2022 (EST). | | But [[User:Pokeria1|Pokeria1]], while I've heard of the [[Frankfurt School]], unlike you I haven't studied it (I'm certainly not "pushing" anything).. That both communists and fascists believe in one party rule makes it difficult to distinguish them. Putin, once a loyal communist, might now be classified as a fascist. Phrases like "leftist fascist liberals", add to the confusion, and would have interested [[George Orwell]]. I'm trying to better understand what fascism really is, and how it might resemble communism. On another point, I thought America always claimed to be the leader of the Democratic world. Therefore, I find your emphasis, Pokeria1, on it being a [[constitutional republic]] intriguing. --[[User:Jackin the box|Jackin the box]] ([[User talk:Jackin the box|talk]]) 11:18, February 14, 2022 (EST). |
| | + | :A quick google suggests that most democratic countries have a written constitution, the UK being an exception with just has what is known as an "uncodified constitution". --[[User:Jackin the box|Jackin the box]] ([[User talk:Jackin the box|talk]]) 11:31, February 14, 2022 (EST) |