Before revision: A key element is the belief that fascism can be defined by what Griffin posits in his book to be the true core myth of facism, namely that of the need for a revolution to occur first before a "national rebirth", palingenesis, could then take place.
After revision: A key element is the belief that fascism can be defined by what Griffin posits in his book to be the true core myth of facism, namely that of the need for a counter-revolution to occur first before a "national rebirth", palingenesis, could then take place.