Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-28

In these times when some Americans see
Communists under every bed and others see
Fascists in every dark corner, it might be
good idea to examine totalitarianism on both
the right and the left
Communism has two goals: ID Govern
ment ownership of the means of production
and distributions factories, railroads, business,
land, etc. (modified slightly in Russia today.
In effect all jobs are government jobs; there
is no place for free. enterprise or private in
itiative (2) The extension of Communism to
every nation on earth. Reds have used mill
tary force to impose Communism on many
peoples, but In nations like Cuba and China
that success has come in part because many
of the people lived in want under corrupt
regimes.
Fascism includes not only Mussolini's
brand but that of Hitler, and in some ways
that of Franco of Spain, too. Fascism means
dictatorship by one individual-no practical
difference from Communism in this respect
and the complete control of the economy by
the state. No Fascist country did away with
private property so many industrial and bus
mess leaders gave staunch support to Fascist
dictators.
Although Communism speaks of "dicta-
torship of the proletariat," this phrase is pure
nonsense, for it really means dictatorship by
one individual or small group. Should Com
munism be extended to most of the nations of
the earth, it would probably mean dictator
ship by one man over all the nations of earth,
although China and Russia might have to
fight it out first. 1.-THE dictatorship of the pro-
letariat can be realized only through the
Communist Party as its directing force; the
dictatorship Of the proletariat can be complete
only if it is led by single party Stain.
Fascism makes no bones about dictator
ship One man has complete authority that is
directed through a number of officers. The
individual gives complete submission and
obedience to the man above him. "Just as the
Roman Catholic considers the Pope infallible
in all matters concerning religion and morals.
so do we National Socialists (Nazis) believe
with the same inner conviction, that for us
the Leader is, in all political and other mat
tiers concerning the national and social inter.
ests of the people, simply infallible," Herman
Goering, Germany Reborn 1884.
Under Communism the people are allow.
ed to vote, but only for the candidates select.
ed by the Communist Party. "The Soviet PEG.
pie will have the right to choose their repre-
sentatives' only from among candidates whom
the central and local leaders present to them
under the flag of the Party" Leon Trosky
The Rev. Betrayed d937)
A Fascist dictator usually does not trou-
bic himself with elections and never with free
elections. 1.-THE majority of human beings, in
condition of eternal tutelage are predestin.
ed by tragic necessity to submit to the dom.
nation of small minority and must be con-
tent to constitute the pedestal of an oligar.
chy." Robert Michels, Political Parties (1915).
Men are tired of liberty" Mussolini, Force
and Consent 1929.
Under Communism or Fascism freedom
of speech is frowned on. Censorship fears
dangerous IDEAS" which are those that