Quote by Buenaventura Durruti

No government fights fascism to destroy it. When the bourgeoisie sees that power is slipping out of its hands, it brings up fascism to hold onto their privileges.

No government fights fascism to destroy it. When the bourgeo

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This quote suggests that governments, particularly those associated with the bourgeoisie or the ruling class, do not genuinely combat fascism with the goal of eradicating it. Instead, the quote posits that when the bourgeoisie senses a loss of power and influence, they resort to promoting and employing fascism as a means to maintain their privileged status. In essence, it implies that the bourgeoisie utilizes fascism as a tool to safeguard their own interests rather than genuinely opposing the ideology itself.

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