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Fascism in THT Flashcards

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How many defining characteristics of Fascism are there?

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What are the first 5 characteristics of Fascism?

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  1. Powerful and continued nationalism
  2. Distain for the recognition of human rights
  3. Identification of enemies and scapegoats as a unifying cause
  4. Supremacy of the military
  5. Rampant Sexism
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What are the 6th-10th characteristics of Fascism?

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  1. Controlled mass media
  2. Obsession with national security
  3. Religion and government are intertwined
  4. Corporate power is protected
  5. Labour power is suppressed
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What are the 11th-14th characteristics of Fascism?

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  1. Disdain for intellectuals and the arts
  2. Obsession with crime and punishment
  3. Rampant cronyism and corruption
  4. Fraudulent elections
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What are examples of powerful and continued nationalism

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  • Forced to love Gilead
  • Patriotism
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What are examples of distain for the recognition of human right?

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  • “Better isn’t always better for everyone”
  • Individuals may be suffering but the many are being prioritised
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What are examples of Identification of enemies and scapegoats as a unifying cause?

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  • Religion is used to oppress others
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What are examples of Supremacy of the military?

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  • Military members openly present constantly
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What are examples of rampant sexism?

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  • Handmaid’s are “walking wombs”
  • Women are treated as less than men
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What are examples of Controlled mass media?

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  • The bible is controlled
  • Very little mass media
  • No news other than news of the war which is external
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What are examples of obsession with national security?

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  • Closed borders
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What are examples of religion and government are intertwined?

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  • Theocracy
  • Gilead was created by a fundamentalist cult
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What are examples of corporate power is protected?

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  • Main export is supposedly children and fertile women
  • Commanders vote for other commanders
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What are examples of Labor Power is Suppressed

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  • Labour power is eliminated
  • The colonies are labour camps
  • Handmaid’s aren’t paid for their roles
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What are examples of Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts

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  • The arts are nonexistant
  • Women aren’t allow to read and write
  • The wives knit scarves
    • Only creative outlet
  • Don’t want people to be educated and think outside of the box
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What are examples with obsession with Crime and Punishment

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  • Strict rules and repercussions
  • Public punishment and execution
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What are examples of Rampant Cronyism and Corruption

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  • The eyes
  • Jezebels
  • Commanders vote for commanders
18
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What are examples of Fraudulent Elections

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