Thread:4th of Augustball/@comment-38190122-20200520154147/@comment-31790865-20200521233323

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I mean, im gonna say no but feel free to explain more after my comment.

In terms of "equally evil", what do you mean by that? Ideologically, they were very seperate. This is demonstrated by Metaxas being more of a traditionalist/reactionary force (maintaining and advocating for Monarchism, Social Conservatism and Faith. Metaxas was also Anti-Imperialist, Pro Assimilation/Anti-Eugenics). Mussolini, by contrast, was more Fascistic (as demonstrated by his disdain for the Church, Monarchy and traditionalist Italian rhetoric.) He is described as "socially progressive" in the sense that he wished to alter the Italian national identity to full allegiance to the state and only the state, which is why he hated the monarchy and Church.

So, if you are talking about them being both evil as they had the same ideology, I am afraid I will have to disagree with that.

If you are talking about regime or them possessing the same authoritarian nature, then I don't know how to argue against this. I personally believe that authoritarianism was necessary in the times of crisis experienced by Greece, Spain and Portugal (which is why I support reactionary dictatorships created by Metaxas, Franco and Salazar). Now you, being a revolutionary and maybe libertarian, may disagree and you have the right to do so. I could understand why both regimes would be considered abhorrent to you (for they are both Authoritarian in nature).

Whether one is "worse" than the other, however can only be argued via ideological means. One (Metaxism) wished to restore a Greece which was traditionalist, nationalist, deeply religious and monarchist via an authoritarian regime which would strengthen the "national ethos". The other (Italian Fascism), wished to see a totalitarian regime which would raise up a generation of Italians who were unquestionably loyal to the state and Il Duce (doing away with the revolutionary fervour of the left and the obsolete nature of the traditional/old right), thus seeing them march on for the prospect of acquiring new lands/colonies of this new Italian State

Given this, I, as a reactionary and traditionalist at heart, would gladly support the Metaxas Regime (Greece), Francoist Spain or Estado Novo (Portugal) over Fascist Italy and regime like it.