Far right wing. By definition, basically. Fascism is unbridled nationalism. Nothing outside the state, nothing above the state, everything within the state. Furthermore, Fascism asserts that one nation is inherently better than all others. This hierarchical viewpoint is characteristic of extreme right-wing ideology. Liberalism, in contrast, is usually opposed to nationalism and tends to encourage equality. Posted by: countzander Report Post

By very definition it's right wing. The DEFINITION of Fascism is "an authoritarian and nationalistic right wing system of government and social organization". While many sociologists and political analysts correctly state that it is difficult to place a system which got its roots from many sources on a traditional left-right spectrum, the majority place it as extreme right wing due to its social policies as well as its rabid nationalism.



Contrary to what some opinions here have stated, you cannot determine "right wing" and "left wing" simply by how much role the government has- that's a quite recent American definition only, something that has fluxed significantly in our history. Whether a system is "left" or "right" is determined by a host of factors including social organization and policy and treatment of other nationalities. Scholar Roderick Stackleberg put it best: "the more a person deems absolute equality among all people to be a desirable condition, the further left he or she will be on the ideological spectrum. The more a person considers inequality to be unavoidable or even desirable, the further to the right he or she will be". Fascism's hatred for egalitarianism places it as the latter.



The fact that fascism is violently hostile to liberal democracy and socialism mark it as "right wing". It also embraces many other right wing positions, such as xenophobia, ethnocentrism, social conservatism, totalitarianism, sexism/chauvanism, extremely conservative sexual mores, and palingenesis. Posted by: Skeptikitten Report Post

I don't think its either one Fascism is a social political ideology that has never fully been implemented. Societies (governments) that have tried get stuck in the communistic stage of development. When a dictator finally creates a totalitarian or oligarchy regime they don't want to give it over to the people to complete the theory. I would say in theory its more right but in practice its more left..Really neither one though. Posted by: rja7 Report Post

The test is equality What is being left-wing about if not a belief in equality? The far left want something close to absolute equality of outcome for all individuals. And what was Nazism if not the polar opposite of that? Whole categories of people were considered so worthless that they were exterminated. On a less horrific note, the Nazis also reversed much of the earlier move towards gender equality in Germany. Report Post

It is the extreme right wing, but it is not much different than the extreme left wings authoritarianism, communism I was taught in school that instead of the linear line of political spectrum we should think of it more as a circle, with the extreme of the left and right meeting to complete the circle but that being said, lets take what an actual fascist said his definition of it was



"Fascism should more appropriately be called Corporatism because it is a merger of state and corporate power."



-Benito Mussolini

http://www.Goodreads.Com/author/quot...Nito_Mussolini



So as you can see it does indeed seem like the circle idea of political ideology makes some sense, Corporate power is generally considered a right wing thing, and state power is generally a left wing thing.



But the better question would be is facism the extreme of the left or right and I would say it is the extreme of the right and communism is the extreme left, but they are actually quite similar in practice. Report Post

Traditionally Described as Right Wing Fascism is traditionally though of as a right wing political mechanism through which extreme nationalism and devotion to the state are used to justify horrific policies and practices. As but one example, the Nazi party in Germany is perhaps history's most well-known and infamous fascist regime, and it was considered right wing. Report Post

Fascism is right-wing Fascism is the merger of the state and capitalism. The left-wing fights for a more egalitarian society. Left-wing doesn't mean more government. Fascism is anti-egalitarian, with instances of racism, smashing labor unions, and merging the state and capitalist hierarchy. Fascism is extremely anti-communism. The left-wing has been vehemently anti-fascist, fighting in all respects against it. Report Post

Right Wing Populism Fascism is a populist movement defined by a few major factors: Nationalism, Traditional Values, Militarism, and A state controlled but privately owned economy.



As previously stated: The "big government" argument is poorly constructed in the left right spectrum. While American conservatives like to accuse the liberals of "big government", in reality, the difference between left and right is not the size of government but where the resources should be allocated. The same can be said for the argument that fascism is a step removed from Communism. In fact, Communists have historically been enemy number one for Fascists. Modern civil discourse, particularly in the United States, has seen an increasing amount of individuals on the right that have chosen to make the Fascism as left wing argument. Such an argument is simply not supported by history or political science. It would be fair to say that Fascism and Communism are at extreme ends of the spectrum and, if you imagine the spectrum as a circle or triangle, may touch and their totalitarian extremes.



I will break down why it is a right wing movement.

Nationalism: More than "national pride", nationalism emphasizes the exceptionalism of the nation. The people and culture are special and should not be corrupted by outside cultures. This can cross with traditional values. Hitler looked to traditional German culture, Franco to ultra conservative Catholicism, Mussolini to Roman virtues. The goal was to create a heterogeneous culture base off of traditional national values. The belief is one language, one religion, one culture. Intellectuals, foreigners, etc. are outsiders and troublemakers. This does not fit with the international, inclusive, pro cultural mixing ideals of the left. It does, however, fit with any conservative movement in any nation, only on steroids.



Militarism: People should be armed to defend the nation. The military should be strong to defend the national interests. And no, Hitler didn't take all the guns away, most of the people were too busy being part of the war effort, either fighting in it, serving in volkstrum, or manufacturing munitions.To give up weapons that would be used against enemies of the state. And those contracts go to private companies using government money. The left prefers to avoid military expansion and prefers to perform government functions in house.



While people jump to Nazism right away,t Italy, Spain, and Argentina had fascist governments. As a side note, the naming of the party has more to do with populism than right/left politics. In addition, naming conventions have changed over time and across cultures. Liberal used to simply mean pro democracy while conservatives pushed for the status quo, including monarchy. If any of the founders of the U.S., left or right, and yes there was a left and right wing on different issues, heard the word liberal, they would all identify as such. Yet I doubt today that any conservative in the U.S. would say that he or she was looking for monarchy. Using ninety year old naming conventions simply doesn't win the argument. Report Post

Fascism is right wing The difference between left wing and right wing is the manner in which wealth is distributed. Right wing systems believe that the survival of the fittest and preservation of tradition is best for society. This often leads to an open market and less government control, as those who earn more money are those who should survive. Left wing systems, on the other hand, believe in egalitarianism, where sharing wealth equally is believed to be best. This often leads to a stricter control by the government to oversee economic equality. Fascism indeed has a very large government structure, but the core values belong to the right wing. Report Post