A History of Fascism – Part 1 At its core, the very origin of the word “fascist” is pretty bland – it’s an evolution of the Italian words for “group” or “bundle.” A member of a political party (fascio, “bundle” or “league”) was called a fascista. Benito Mussolini’s “combat group” was called “Fasci di Combattimento”Continue reading “Everything in the State, nothing outside the State”