1936 Why They Join Fascists.pdf
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<strong>Why</strong> <strong>They</strong> <strong>Join</strong><br />
the <strong>Fascists</strong><br />
Lionel Birch<br />
<strong>1936</strong> London: People's Press<br />
54p.
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WHY THEY JOIN THE<br />
FASCISTS<br />
bJ<br />
LIONEL BIRCH<br />
With an Introduction<br />
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LT,·COL. J. V. DELAHAYE, o.s.o., M.e.<br />
PEOPLE'S PRE S<br />
(LOl'lDON)<br />
S8 BLOOM SBURY STREET, W.C.I<br />
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PR EFACE<br />
BY<br />
J. V. DELAHAYE<br />
A PSYCUOLOOLn' confronted in hit consulting room by a neurouc<br />
knows that if discuuion is to produce any po manen! dTccu he<br />
must be able to say of hiJ palien!: " In such circurrulnnces and with<br />
5uch a background I also could have acted in just ,uch a manner."<br />
In (act, hov.'evcr diffICUlt it rru\y be (0 some, a measure of idcntifi·<br />
cation wilh the F:ucin iJ ncc:cssary if we arc to be a.ble to influence<br />
those actual humnn beings who constitute the n«esl3l")' oockground<br />
of sup pori for the Fasc;st movement.<br />
To treat F:ucism seriously involves at It:uI three things.<br />
We mUlit be clearly aware of its effects. We must study as pre><br />
(oundly as we can its emotional roots. And, since n:uionallifc is in<br />
a const.'lnt state of flux, and no one elm jWit stand nill, we mwt be<br />
able to o(fa a morc desirable outlet for these emotions.<br />
A c::olUiderable number of pamphlets and books describing the<br />
tIT'ccts of F:uci!m have already been produced. These effects may<br />
be briefly stated :u follo\\'5:<br />
Every development which enlightened men in pre\-1OW times<br />
have found worth while is abruptly and even savngely rcversed .<br />
For-to give a single example such men \,'Ould rua\"C: considered<br />
human existence to be pointless if every person bolo were to ba\-"e<br />
sameneu forcibly imposed upon them from birth. To them progress<br />
me:l.nt the development of such political economic and cultural<br />
conditiollJ as 'would bring out the unique capa.cities with which<br />
every indh'idunl is inC\·itl1bly endowed.<br />
The effects of Fascism, at lea51 to those who still adhere 10 the<br />
old values, arc: catastrophic enough. Yet, since Fascism grows and<br />
Ilumben mnny adherents, it is clear that either these: effects are<br />
not realised, or else m:ll then:: must be compensatory advantages,<br />
which seem re.1.1 and " 'OM while at leut to those: who actively<br />
support or passively acquiesce,<br />
It is lhiJ aspect that deserves more serious study than 3t present<br />
has been given to it. Like the <strong>Fascists</strong> thcmsch'cs, who refuse to<br />
Iludy lhe reo ... l socia l forces and therd'ore concentrate public<br />
emotions upon an easily identifiable scapegoat, many opponents of<br />
Fascism attempt explanations that are far too stmplc to be adequate.
Copies of this pamphlet may be obtained (rom<br />
The People's Press. 58 Bloomsbury Slrttt.<br />
London. W.c./. (TrI. Museum J811)<br />
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