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'wherever there is a crisis, the ruling classes take refuge in fascism as a safeguard against the revolution of the proletariat. fascism means war, gas chambers, and crematoria...anti-communist hysteria in the united states, whatever else may have inspired it, was largely motivated by fear of an armed and hostile power. still these are merely modifications of a formula that is being proved in other respects. if the world is divided between fascism and communism, obviously fascism must lose since it is the last, desperate refuge of the bourgeoisie. the bourgeoisie rules through demagoguery, which in practice means that prominent positions are filled by irresponsible people who commit follies in the moments of decision. just such follies were hitler's ruthless policy toward the eastern peoples, or mussolini's involvement of italy in the war.' czeslaw_milosz
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