Mike Ballard wrote:
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>Thus, by circumventing the class struggle, the Fascists hoped to strengthen the
>nation, so that it could dominate other, weaker nations.
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Maybe. Their immediate and perennial target though was the working class
of their own country. The external bullying was a sop and an escape valve.
For a magnificent look at fascism and the working class, see Ignazio Silone's "Fontamara" -- a very short, extraordinary novel, describing life in southern Italy in the 30's.
Joanna
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