[Andalublue]

Is the defining difference between Fascism and Nazism the concept of the Master Race? Or is there more to it than that? I'd be very interested in hearing what our fascist and Fascist members believe the defining differences are between fascism in general, Fascism in its Italian sense, and Nazism. I'm fairly familiar with the idea that to be a Nazi you pretty much have to ascribe to the general statist, syndicalist concept of fascism, but that this does not work in reverse; you can be a fascist without being a Nazi, no?

Can anyone expand on this topic?

[Orestes]

They also differed somewhat with regards to their respective philosophies of governance - in the spirit of Actualism, Fascism tended to award primacy to the State which was to shape (fascisate) the Nation (and this probably made one of the factors working towards the lesser susceptibility to biological racism).

Meanwhile in National Socialism the substance of Volk was perceived as supreme from the get-go, and the State as merely its framework (Die Zwangsform).

The uniqueness of Italian Fascism was especially emphasised by the apologist historian Renzo de Felice, who saw it as truly revolutionary, contrasting with the reactionary nature of Nazism.

[Andalublue]

They also differed with regards to their respective philosophies of governance - in the spirit of Actualism, Fascism tended to award primacy to the State, which was to shape (fascisate) the Nation (and this probably made one of the factors working towards the lesser susceptibility to biological racism).

Meanwhile in National Socialism the substance of Volk was perceived as supreme from the get-go, and the State as merely its framework (Die Zwangsform).

The uniqueness of Italian Fascism was especially emphasised by the apologist historian Renzo de Felice, who saw it as truly revolutionary, contrasting with the reactionary nature of Nazism.

Thanks for that, Orestes.