The Constitutionist Free Newsletter Items, Analysis, Opinions and News Gathered from Everywhere By Steven Maikoski, Author: “The Real Constitution and its Real Enemies” What constitutes a fascist government? A search of references produces a variety of definitions and examples; one historian claimed that trying to define fascism was like trying to nail jelly to the wall. However, the main component of fascism is easily identifiable: it is a government that allows the private sector of the economy to remain private but is controlled by the government. Although dictators ruled two wartime fascist governments, a fascist government may be managed by a dictator, a council, such as a group of senators, a president, a popular vote or other means. The main feature of a fascist government is the relationship between the private sector and the government; it does not have to be run by a dictator. The makeup of a fascist government can take many forms, and fascism may take ...
