Totalitarian twins

The term "Totalitarian Twins" was used by François Furet[1] to link Communism [2] and Fascism.[3]

Fascism and totalitarianism

Gary M. Grobman wrote:

Michael Parenti both acknowledged and criticized the linkage:

Daniel Singer wrote:

Notes

  1. "Furet, borrowing from Hannah Arendt, describes Bolsheviks and Nazis as totalitarian twins, conflicting yet united." (Daniel Singer, The Nation - April 17, 1995)
  2. "The totalitarian nature of Stalin's Russia is undeniable." (Daniel Singer)
  3. "The government of Nazi Germany was a fascist, totalitarian state." (Gary M. Grobman)
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