1.. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism
 Fascist regimes tend to make constant
 use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs,
 and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere,
 as are flag symbols on clothing and in public
 displays.                

2.. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights
 Because of fear of enemies and the
 need for security, the people in fascist regimes are
 persuaded that human rights can be ignored in
 certain cases because of "need." The people tend to
 look the other way or even approve of torture,
 summary executions, assassinations, long
 incarcerations of prisoners, etc.                  

3.. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause
 The people are rallied into a unifying
 patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a
 perceived common threat or foe: racial, ethnic or
 religious minorities; liberals; communists;
 socialists, terrorists, etc.
                 
4.. Supremacy of the Military
 Even when there are widespread
 domestic problems, the military is given a
 disproportionate amount of government funding, and
 the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and
 military service are glamorized.
                 
5.. Rampant Sexism
 The governments of fascist nations
 tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under
 fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made
 more rigid. Opposition to abortion is high, as is
 homophobia and anti-gay legislation and national
 policy.
                 
6.. Controlled Mass Media
 Sometimes the media are directly
 controlled by the government, but in other cases,
 the media are indirectly controlled by government
 regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and
 executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is
 very common.
                 
7.. Obsession with National Security
 Fear is used as a motivational tool by
 the government over the masses.
                 
8.. Religion and Government are Intertwined
 Governments in fascist nations tend to
 use the most common religion in the nation as a tool
 to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and
 terminology is common from government leaders, even
 when the major tenets of the religion are
 diametrically opposed to the government's policies
 or actions.
                 
9.. Corporate Power is Protected
 The industrial and business
 aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones
 who put the government leaders into power, creating
 a mutually beneficial business/government
 relationship and power elite.
                 
10.. Labor Power is Suppressed
 Because the organizing power of labor
 is the only real threat to a fascist government,
 labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are
 severely suppressed.
                 
11.. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts
 Fascist nations tend to promote and
 tolerate open hostility to higher education, and
 academia. It is not uncommon for professors and
 other academics to be censored or even arrested.
 Free expression in the arts is openly attacked, and
 governments often refuse to fund the arts.
                 
12.. Obsession with Crime and Punishment
 Under fascist regimes, the police are
 given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The
 people are often willing to overlook police abuses
 and even forego civil liberties in the name of
 patriotism. There is often a national police force
 with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations
                 
13.. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption
 Fascist regimes almost always are
 governed by groups of friends and associates who
 appoint each other to government positions and use
 governmental power and authority to protect their
 friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in
 fascist regimes for national resources and even
 treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen
 by government leaders.
                 
14.. Fraudulent Elections
 Sometimes elections in fascist nations
 are a complete sham. Other times elections are
 manipulated by smear campaigns against or even
 assassination of opposition candidates, use of
 legislation to control voting numbers or political
 district boundaries, and manipulation of the media.
 Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries
 to manipulate or control elections.

Does any of this sound familiar to you? Think about it.