Fascism

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Moloch

Political ideology characterized by:

• Nationalism, often pursuing "purity" in race, religion, sex and gender
  
• Rigid social hierarchy, with the state aiming to manage (rather than equalize) relations between clearly delineated classes
  
• Authoritarianism, autocracy, totalitarianism, cult of personality around leader
  
• Militarism, imperialism, legitimation of violence. "Total war". Threats from “enemies” exaggerated or entirely invented
  
• Economic intervention, technocracy, high production, removal of economic "parasites", autarky
  
• Social Darwinism