[microsound] fascio

[Kim Cascone <kim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Fascism did not exist as we know
> it a hundred years ago.

quote: 'Fascio (plural: fasci) is an Italian language word which was  
used in the late 19th century to refer to radical political groups of  
many different (and sometimes opposing) orientations.
A number of nationalist fasci later evolved into the 20th century  
movement known as fascism.'

while fascism - as an organized movement - didn't officially get  
started until 1922 the radical right wing was referred to as 'fascio'  
and more importantly fascism can be seen as a crisis in the  
development of capitalism

as for Imperialism: what do you call the US invasions of Afghanistan  
and Iraq? (not to mention countless other examples)