Could someone describe the difference between fascism, democracy, communism etc.?
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Fascism and Communism both provide little political freedom, little economic freedom and little personal freedom.  Fascism and Communism are both statist ideologies (big government).  They differ in that the goal of Communism is economic equality and a rational state.  The goal of fascism is almost a populist government, but without the direct input.  It is populist in the sense that the state provides a paternalistic support, but opposition is quickly crushed.\n\nDemocracy is anti-statist in its pure form.  The state is the populace.  In the less pure forms, such as parliamentary governments or republics such as the US, the state is stronger than in popular control.  While democracy emphasizes political freedom, it does not necessarily grant economic or personal freedoms.  It also tends to support inequalities in certain dimensions.  Parliamentary democracies are closer to actual democracy than republics as the government survives only as long as it has popular support.
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There are \nDictatorships\nDemocracies\nTheocracies\nRepublic\nConfederacies\nto name a few\n\nOh Socialism is no about government it is about money as is Capitalism, and Fascism.
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The problem with Democracy is that we have a country based on equality AND freedom.  Alexis DeToqueville wrote that it is impossible for us to be totally equal and totally free because the wills of men will always cross other's boundries.  If you are posing a question of whether or not it is more important to be "humane" than "democratic", then I believe that you might have something.  Ofcourse, democrats will undeniably stand up and say that democracy IS humane, but I guess that's all in the eye of the beholder.  Fascism shows itself on many different levels, from the workplace, to households, to governmental issues, but the one thing I can say about democracy is that it at least tries for a middleground on freedom and equality.  A goverment by the people, for the people, but it does seem that the people's voice is getting a bit weaker than it used to be.
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The manifests of each party really are not that different.  The areas of major difference you hear are mostly rhetoric.  \n\nI was about to write about each in a nutshell but feel I would do it a disservice in this venue.  Suffice to say that when you hear the extremist views here and in the news you do not hear the majority.  Most people tend to the middle, want social programs for children and some adults, do not want high taxes but can pay some, and feel the military is very important.  The 'how' is discussed at length.  \n\nYou seem intelligent so here are the web pages for each party.  Look past the jargon for yourself.
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huge difference one was democratically elected and kept it, and installed his own party to control everything. The other had to be re-elected and has competetion..thats why they call it a democracy.
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Democracy is the best we've had so far.  I would like to see more direct democracy in the future.\n\nThe converse of democracy is a dictatorship.  There are many advantages to a dictatorship as well.  Countries with dictatorships essentially take a greater gamble.  A democracy will never vote in the best leader for a country, because the average IQ and political knowledge of a country is not great enough to make this decision.  A dictatorship with a perfect leader would enjoy a strong government for the leader's lifetime.\n\nThe problem with a dictatorship is that when a bad leader is in place, or when power gets the better of them, the country is stuck with them.\n\nKeep in mind that the most deadly dictator of our time, Hitler, was born out of a German democracy.  Now, Hitler never won more than 37% of the vote.  Somehow, the majority government fell and handed the power to him by default.  \n\nAll I can say is that we still have a lot to learn about what makes a great government system.\n\n\np.s...I agree with the comments about communism, but must mention that this is a separate issue from democracy.  A Democratic Communist state could theoretically exist, and it may just happen in the future.  Keep in mind that it may be much ado about nothing.  We call ourselves a Capitalist state, but are far from the true meaning of Capitalist.  All in all, we are a mild socialist state.   Likewise, a future Democracic Communist state would likely not be a true communist state, but simply a stronger form of socialist state.\n\nIe.,,,the possible futures of China or Russia.
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crap! i learnt that this year. i forgot about the first question. but i do know that there are socialist democracies. those scandanavian countries and there are some in europe. socialist democracies are basically where they have freedom unlike in the USSR but the government will do things for the people like give free health care, free education, stuff like that. \nhope i answered ur question
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And Facism, they are a facist country. There is a melding of government and business. The government tells you what you can and connot do for a living. It is one big government business entity.
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Communism = From each, according to ability.  To each, according to need. (Everyone works; he who needs, gets.)\n\nSocialism = From each, according to ability.  To each, according to deeds. (Everyone works, he who works harder or better or smarter gets more)
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another short summary:\ncapitalism and democracy good, communism bad
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There a big difference but only people who don't understand politics or world events wouldn't understand. \n\nTrue communism calls for the end of classes, no poor or rich. Everyone is equal. In a communist state everyone works to help the state and in a sense they help each other. Unfortunately people are greedy and lazy so communism failed and that why we see the evil states of the Soviet Union and Cuba. \n\nDemocrats don't believe in an unchecked corporate world. They try to place policies to help unprivileged people which often taxes the rich. Now -a- days the Democrats have a hard time deciding in what they believe in... That's why they keep losing the White House.\n\nThinking about it Jesus was the first Communist. He just didn't have a word for it.
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Communism is just a government format, that leads by council. It grew out of the Socialist movement sparked by Carl Marx. There are a number of books on the subject, try The Manifesto. By the way, both of these were ideas that looked real good on paper, but never translated well into reality. Human nature is it's biggest problem.
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Tyranny-One person controls everything.\n\nAristocracy-A group of elite peopel control everything.\n\nDemocracy-All the people control everything.
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unrestrained corporate control of society is closer to fascism than economic socialism is. an oligarchy of corporate society is essentially what mussolini defined as a fascist state. you see much more of that working behind the scenes in some western countries than in poorer left wing socialist states that are nationalizing their industires. the fact that people are so ignorant of what the actual meanings of the words they toss around is kinda sad.. do some research- fascism is the establishment of a totalitarian system run by oligarchs, not a socialist system. and there are oligarchs in every country, including the ones we like to call 'free'. some are just better at hiding it than others.
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give me a link to the different parts and ill give you analogies.
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Liberal is left wing\n\nConservative is right wing\n\nThink of it as a line with 0 as the center and 1 thru ten going in each direction. People land somewhere on that scale based on their politics.
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Democracy \nA system of government where the people rule.  \n\nRepresentative Democracy \nA democracy where the people elect representatives to rule for them.  \n\nConstitutional Monarchy \nA monarchy where the monarch is a figurehead. The country is ruled through elected Parliment Members. This monarchy also has a constitution.  \n\nMonarchy \nA system of government in which a king/queen/emperor etc. is the sole and absolute ruler. The right to rule was usually passed down to the eldest son, from the current monarch, when he/she died.  \n\nOligarchy \nA system of government in which a few people rule.  \n\nAristocracy \nA system of government in which a few people rule, usually the richest, and higher class. The right to rule was passed down within the family.  \n\nTyranny \nA system of government where a ruler has total power, not limited by a constitution or\nby other officials; especially one in ancient Greece. This ruler seizes power often by force, and rules single-handedly. In ancient Greece a tyrant often ruled fairly and justly and got important things done quickly. Many were very popular.  \n\nDictatorship \nA system of government in which one person has seized power violently, and is the sole ruler for life. (Or until he/she is overthrown).  \n\nTotalitarianism \nA system of government where every single part of an individual's life is controlled and watched by the government. People who support this kind of government, believe that strict order is the key to a society without chaos. Myanmar is run by a military government, often the case in a totalitarian government.  \n\nCommunism \nCommunism is a way of living in which the government owns and runs all the business. There are many forms of communism, the "ideal" form of society. Karl Marx set down the foundation of modern communism. Unfortunately all peaceful attempts to have a communist society have been abandoned early on. Usually the only way to have a communist region, is usually through revolution. These often have a cruel dictator, and are not "ideal." There are also many factions of communism, who usually fight each other. One example is Socialism.  \n\nAnarchy\nAnarchists believe that government is evil, and that it limits individual freedoms. So anarchy is no form of government at all. Its roots can be traced back to the Goths in Europe.