Umberto Eco: Ur-Fascism
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- Umberto Eco's article 'Ur-Fascism' outlines 14 core characteristics of what he terms 'Eternal Fascism'.
- These features include the cult of tradition, rejection of modernism, irrationalism, and action for action's sake.
- Ur-Fascism exploits fear of difference, appeals to frustrated middle classes, and fosters nationalism.
- It promotes elitism, heroism, machismo, and selective populism, opposing democratic principles.
- Eco warns that Ur-Fascism can resurface in various disguises and must be vigilantly identified and opposed.