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Ideology and the Military
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The leaders of fascist parties often need military backgrounds to reinforce their image as military lovers; however, some do not serve in the military but still try to connect themselves to it in order to maintain their image as authoritarian strongmen.
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The leaders of fascist parties often idolize the military, and it's important for them to have a military background or come up with a good excuse as to why they did not serve.
41:59 - 45:27 (03:28)
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The leaders of fascist parties often idolize the military, and it's important for them to have a military background or come up with a good excuse as to why they did not serve. Modi, who never served but leads India's nationalist movement, attempts to connect himself to the military in his biography.
ChapterIdeology and the Military
EpisodePart One: Narendra Modi, And India's Weird Nazi Obsession
PodcastBehind the Bastards
During India's emergency period, the RSS was persecuted but eventually unbanned, legitimizing the organization in the eyes of many Indians who had not identified with it previously.
45:27 - 47:06 (01:39)
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During India's emergency period, the RSS was persecuted but eventually unbanned, legitimizing the organization in the eyes of many Indians who had not identified with it previously. Additionally, there are speculations that Indira Gandhi's political foe Morarji Desai donned a fake beard in disguise as part of a smear campaign.