Some research this morning on the definition of fascism

I'm following some alarming thoughts that are not made entirely apparent by the fact that I'm pursuing this, but I wanted to see the degree to which corporatism defines fascism. There does seem to be disagreement on that point, but mostly because the most consistent definition of fascism I've seen is that it's inconsistent; it has few consistent principles. Broadly speaking, it's an opportunistic governing philosophy that tends to espouse egalitarian views while consolidating ruling power among the elite.

But some interesting things I found at this Web site (I've added emphasis to certain parts):


Fascism and Nazism as ideologies involve, to varying degrees, some of the following hallmarks:

• Nationalism and super-patriotism with a sense of historic mission.
  
• Aggressive militarism even to the extent of glorifying war as good for the national or individual spirit.
  
• Use of violence or threats of violence to impose views on others (fascism and Nazism both employed street violence and state violence at different moments in their development).
  
• Authoritarian reliance on a leader or elite not constitutionally responsible to an electorate.
  
• Cult of personality around a charismatic leader.
  
• Reaction against the values of Modernism, usually with emotional attacks against both liberalism and communism.
  
• Exhortations for the homogeneous masses of common folk (Volkish in German, Populist in the U.S.) to join voluntarily in a heroic mission_often metaphysical and romanticized in character.
  
• Dehumanization and scapegoating of the enemy_seeing the enemy as an inferior or subhuman force, perhaps involved in a conspiracy that justifies eradicating them.
  
• The self image of being a superior form of social organization beyond socialism, capitalism and democracy.
  
• Elements of national socialist ideological roots, for example, ostensible support for the industrial working class or farmers; but ultimately, the forging of an alliance with an elite sector of society.
  
• Abandonment of any consistent ideology in a drive for state power.
  

Well. Looking back on it, I ended up bolding almost the entire thing. Interesting.