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What is Fascist Capitalism?

4/23/2025

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Fascist capitalism is very real. It’s not a contradiction. It’s a historically proven form of authoritarian rule where corporations and the state merge power--not to create a free market, but to control society.

And yes: Hitler’s Germany is one of the clearest historical examples.

What is Fascist Capitalism? It’s when:
  • The state and corporations work together to maintain power.
  • Democracy is dismantled, but markets remain profitable—for the elite.
  • Dissent is criminalized, and labor is controlled (or crushed).
  • Profit is prioritized, but only for those loyal to the regime.

It's not communism, and it's not real capitalism either.

It’s a corporate-authoritarian hybrid that uses nationalism, surveillance, propaganda, and scapegoating to hold power and expand extraction.

 Historical Examples:
🇩🇪 Nazi Germany (1930s–40s)
  • Corporations like Volkswagen, Siemens, and IG Farben were deeply embedded in the Nazi regime.
  • Labor unions were banned.
  • The state didn’t take over all business—it partnered with and subsidized loyal industries.
  • Forced labor and mass production fueled the war machine.
  • Genocide and fascism were profitable.

🇮🇹 Mussolini’s Italy
Benito Mussolini literally said:  “Fascism should more appropriately be called corporatism, because it is a merger of state and corporate power.”

He coined the definition.

And yes, corporations thrived—if they aligned with the regime.

🧠 What about now? You’re seeing it right now in:
  • The U.S. under the current administration
  • Brazil under Bolsonaro (until 2022)
  • Russia under Putin, though more kleptocratic than corporatist

In these systems:
  • Regulations are gutted
  • Labor is weakened
  • Big Tech and energy firms back the regime
  • Propaganda replaces truth
  • The courts, media, and government are captured

And yet--corporate profits rise.

Because that’s the point.

Why this matters:You’re not just seeing “conservatives going too far.”

You’re seeing the rise of fascist capitalism—a system where the illusion of free markets is preserved, but only for those who obey.

It’s extraction without ethics. Control without compassion. Profit without people.

And it’s why resistance isn’t just about elections anymore—it’s about reclaiming our humanity from a machine that’s pretending it’s still a country.


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