Communism V. Fascism

Most people think of communism and fascism as the same thing, but they're different in their ideology, and other aspects. They are indeed, very similar, but they have their differences. Communism is a socio economic system that stands for a stateless, classless and equal society. Fascism is an ideology that tries to bring together radical and absolute nationalism.

Fascism is from the Italian word fascio, meaning bundle. It is originally referred to the Fascists under Mussolini. It refers to the state and considers the state to be on top of everything. It also believes that everything is within the state, and noting is above the state, outside the state, or against the state; the state is all embracing, no human values exist outside the state. It believes that nationalism, corporatism, militarism and totalitarianism. Fascism is generally statism and racism/nationalism.

Communism is from the French word communisme, which means common. It became popular after the Bolshevik Revolution of Russia in 1917. "The Communist Manifesto" by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels is considered to the a communist's bible. Communism stands for a stateless society in which all are equal; no one is rich or poor in a communist system. It is the community that holds the bearings and resources that are major. Communists think globally where as the Fascists think only in a national level.

While communism stands for equality in the society, fascism is all about authoritarianism. Communists believe that everyone is equal in the society, and all the individuals of the society have equal rights on the resources and decision making. On the other hand, fascists believe that the state is the supreme entity, and there is no one above the state. The very fact that communism denies the very existence of a state, which according to fascism is the supreme entity, highlights the fact that even though they may sound similar, they are two different concepts which are miles apart. The fact that the state owns everything in communism and the state has a control on everything in fascism may make it appear as if it is one and the same thing, but the fact of the matter is that the former highlights state ownership (inclined towards equality) while the later highlights state control (inclined towards dictatorship). More importantly, the communists have a global perspective, while the fascists are restricted to the nation.

"Just imagine you have a cow. It gives nearly 15 liters of milk per day. But around you there are so many people who are so poor that they can't get milk.

The government wants to solve the problem. So they decided to take your cow from you.

Here you can see the difference:

COMMUNISM: The government takes your cow and they give the milk to you and everyone for free.

FASCISM: The government