Leonard E. Read Quote

"What, actually, is the difference between communism and fascism?  Both are forms of statism, authoritarianism.  The only difference between Stalin’s communism and Mussolini’s fascism is an insignificant detail in organizational structure."

by:	Leonard E. Read (1898-1983) founder of the Foundation for Economic Education
Source:	"Neither Left Nor Right", Freeman, January/February 2006 • Volume: 56 • Issue: 1 http://www.thefreemanonline.org/features/neither-left-nor-right/
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Categories:	Authority, Communism, Fascism, Statism
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An accurate observation. As has been here mentioned, 2 ends of the same socialist stick.  -- Mike, Norwalk      3
The left always puts Fascism on the right. In truth Fascism,(Nazaism) and Communism are two sides of the same coin. Hitler was a leftist.  -- jim k, Austin, Tx      3
It matters little to anyone not a part of the regime which oppression they live under...it's still just oppression.  -- J Carlton, Calgary      3
And what, pray tell, is the difference between the current U.S. Uniform Commercial Code and the regulations of communism and fascism? Damn little.  -- E Archer, NYC      3
A wholly reflective of reality assessment.  -- Patrick Henry, Red Hill      2
Socialism is: any of various economic, religious and political theories, philosophies or movements outside nature’s law advocating collective or governmental / religious — ownership and administration of property (real / chattel / sensorial beings, etc.) along with the means of production and distribution of goods. Communism, as an administrative form of socialism holds all religious, private and commercial properties and activities in its / the collective's own name. Fascism extends the State's / Collective's ownership administration through legal persons (corporations, LLCs, etc.).  -- Mike, Norwalk      1
Is the insisting of displaying coordinated, sophisticated, dignified mature behavior  "statism, authoritarianism."  -- Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown
?  -- Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown
Insisting coordinated displays of sophistry is NOT a dignified mature behavior, — it is a despotic statism / authoritarianism.  -- Mike, Norwalk

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