In Italy, a totalitarian leader named Benito Mussolini helped establish a new system of government he called fascism. The Fascist conception of life stresses the importance of the State and accepts the individual only in so far as his interests coincide with those of the State . . . . Fascism stands for liberty, and for the only liberty worth having, the liberty of the State and of the individual within the State. The Fascist conception of the State is all-embracing; outside of it no human or spiritual values can exist, much less have value. –Benito Mussolini, 1935 What main point does Mussolini make about fascism in this passage? It promotes individual freedom. It grants the state power over individuals. It grants individuals power over the state. It promotes shared power between individuals and the state.
