Both communism and fascism ask individuals to make sacrifices for the country or collective, but they do so in different ways and for different reasons.
Communism
Sacrifices for the classless society: Communism emphasizes collective ownership and equality. Individuals are expected to sacrifice personal wealth, private property, and sometimes personal ambition for the good of the working class or the collective.
Ideology: The idea is that by giving up individual gains, society as a whole will eventually become more just and equal.
Example: In the Soviet Union, individuals were often asked to work hard for industrial or agricultural goals, even under difficult conditions, with the belief that this was for the future good of all.
Fascism
Sacrifices for the nation or state: Fascism is rooted in ultranationalism. It asks individuals to subordinate their personal interests to the power, unity, and glory of the state or nation.
Ideology: The individual is seen as meaningful only as part of the nation; loyalty and obedience to the state and leader are core values.
Example: In Mussolini’s Italy or Nazi Germany, citizens were expected to obey authority, serve in the military, and embrace national goals without question.
Key Difference
What you sacrifice for: Communism demands sacrifice for the classless collective; fascism demands sacrifice for the nationalist state.
How individualism is viewed: Both reject liberal individualism, but for different ideological reasons.
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u/USSMarauder 6d ago
It's funny, 6 months ago "For the greater good" was a Communist slogan. Now it's a right wing one