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The Idols of Fascism:
The Sacred Leader
The most important element of fascism is the leader, whose name is
given prominence in every aspect of society. The Hitler, Mussolini and Franco
regimes were clear examples of this. The titles used by these dictators, "Der
Führer," "Il Duce" or "El Caudillo" all signify the same thing— "The all-
knowing leader." And, indeed, the three ran their
respective states totally according to their
own desires, while their closest
colleagues and most senior officers
were left out of the decision-
making process.
Fascism ascribes an
almost sacred power to the
leader, in order that he can
maintain his appeal and
increase his acceptance
among the people. The
leader is the ruler of the
whole country and of its
people, portrayed as being
part of him. A Nationalist
Socialist leader, Herr Spaniol,
speaking at Saarbruecken in
January, 1935, said:
I do not believe that the
Churches will continue to
exist in their present form. In
the future religion will be called
National Socialism. Its prophet, its
pope, its Jesus Christ, will be called Adolf
Hitler. 38 Although fascist propaganda
tried to portray him as divine
In a similar way, Mussolini was seen in Italy as and infallible, in actuality,
someone with special abilities, a superior being, chosen Mussolini was psychologically
ill and unbalanced. His
and formed especially for the task in hand. The
psychological problems could
commandments and pronouncements issued by Mussolini
sometimes be discerned in his
were called the "Fascist Decalogue," and the eighth of face.