Chapter
The Pitch of Fascism
1:27:22 - 1:31:24 (04:01)
The pitch of fascism to the middle class is that if they don't support them, they will end up like the poor who are living hand to mouth, and the support of fascism doesn't only come from the poor but also from some in the middle and upper class.
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Fascism's power traditionally comes from the confidence of the wealthy that they will continue to be rich and from the middle class, who see it as a means of stability.
1:27:22 - 1:28:12 (00:50)
Summary
Fascism's power traditionally comes from the confidence of the wealthy that they will continue to be rich and from the middle class, who see it as a means of stability. The middle class supports fascism because it means they won't lose their businesses and that the communists won't win.
ChapterThe Pitch of Fascism
EpisodeBehind the Insurrections - Mussolini's March on Rome: The First Fascist Insurrection
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The impoverished working class is often caught in a political propaganda battle between communism and fascism, with little time to consider the nuances due to their struggle to survive.
1:28:12 - 1:30:19 (02:07)
Summary
The impoverished working class is often caught in a political propaganda battle between communism and fascism, with little time to consider the nuances due to their struggle to survive. Their lack of leisure capital leaves them without the ability to participate in political activities like lobbying and canvassing.
ChapterThe Pitch of Fascism
EpisodeBehind the Insurrections - Mussolini's March on Rome: The First Fascist Insurrection
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Fascism is often portrayed as a movement supported by the working class, however, its actual support comes from the middle and affluent classes who are scared and anxious and pushed from both directions.
1:30:19 - 1:31:24 (01:04)
Summary
Fascism is often portrayed as a movement supported by the working class, however, its actual support comes from the middle and affluent classes who are scared and anxious and pushed from both directions. Luigi Salvatorelli, an editorial writer for an anti-fascist newspaper named La Stampa, was the first to lay out this idea.