No, there isn't:
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'is fascism a centrist doctrine'
No,
fascism is a far-right, ultranationalist, and authoritarian political ideology, not a centrist one. It is fundamentally opposed to centrism, liberalism, democracy, communism, and socialism.
Key points regarding fascism's position on the political spectrum:
- Far-Right Ideology Fascism is consistently categorized by historians and political scientists as being on the far-right of the traditional left–right political spectrum.
- Opposition to Centrism Fascists view centrism and liberalism as weak and decadent. They actively seek to suppress political opposition, including centrist parties, often forming temporary alliances with conservative and centrist elites to gain power before dismantling democratic institutions entirely.
- Core Principles Its primary characteristics—such as extreme nationalism, dictatorial leadership, glorification of violence and war, belief in a natural social hierarchy, and the subordination of individual interests to the state or "race"—are all hallmarks of an extreme, rather than moderate, political position.
- Economic Stance While it supports private property and a market economy, the state maintains strong, centralized control over economic activity (a "dirigiste" economy) to achieve national self-sufficiency, a system known as corporatism. This state control is a key difference from classical (laissez-faire) liberalism, which is typically associated with the center-right.
- Rejection of the Spectrum Some political theorists argue that the single left-right axis is insufficient to describe fascism, sometimes placing it on a different axis (e.g., authoritarian vs. libertarian). However, even using a multi-axis compass, it is consistently at the extreme authoritarian and nationalist end, not the center.
In summary, the notion of fascism as centrist is inaccurate. It is a radical, extreme movement that defines itself in opposition to the center and the left.