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    $\begingroup$ Pretty mean, isn’t it. But at least the rebels learn a lesson before they starve $\endgroup$ Commented Aug 3, 2018 at 3:19
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    $\begingroup$ Captian Jack Sparrow-esque. $\endgroup$ Commented Aug 3, 2018 at 17:12
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    $\begingroup$ @Mayo: Just because a regime is economically communist, doesn't mean they can't be politically fascist. Consider the Second World War, Stalin was the leader of a communist regime; Mussolini, a (the) fascist; Hirohito, an absolute monarch; Churchill and Roosevelt/Truman, democratically elected leader; Hitler (technically) democratically elected; but they all behaved in exactly the same way. Except Il Duce, who didn't imprison and kill mass numbers of people (including his own). $\endgroup$ Commented Aug 5, 2018 at 16:39
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    $\begingroup$ @Mayo There was no claim that only fascist nations favor strong borders, making most of your point correct, but moot. $\endgroup$ Commented Aug 6, 2018 at 12:32
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    $\begingroup$ @Mayo This was not given as a defining feature of fascist states, but rather a trait shared between them. No mention of it being shared exclusively between those. You are correct that there are and were nations that had those characteristics but are not typically considered to be fascist. This is not at odds with the claim you quoted. To invalidate the quoted claim, you'd have to name a state usually considered fascist which does not place an emphasis on borders, loyalty and justice by punishment. $\endgroup$ Commented Aug 6, 2018 at 19:28