![]() ![]() Since 9/11, and allegedly in defence of Australian citizens’ safety, governments have given enormous powers to police forces and intelligence services charged with facilitating anti terrorist laws by collecting data about individual citizens. The Spanish dictator General Franco insisted, ‘We do not believe in government through the voting booth.’ A few years later he was supported by the Italian leader Mussolini who claimed, ‘Democracy is beautiful in theory. Political theorists refer to fascism as characterised by secrecy in government, by goals for national regeneration plus promotion of masculinity and derision of democracy.Īustralia’s Morrison government is imitating features of fascism and should be reminded of other leaders who had similar intentions. ![]() George Orwell wrote that almost any English person would accept bullying as a synonym for fascism. ![]()
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