Quote Originally Posted by Sandy Hausler View Post
I don't think racism is a necessary part of fascism, though it's common. Dictionary.com defines fascism as:
governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism

I don't know if Doom's form of government utilizes aggressive nationalism, but he otherwise seems to fit the definition.
I wouldn't use a dictionary definition here, just as little as I would use a dictionary definition to explain the Theory of Relativity. Especially since fascism is much more something akin to a meta-ideology than a system of government.

As for racism and fascism, racism is not necessarily a part of it. But fascism is dependent on inner and outer enemies that must be declared, blamed, cleansed, and victimised. And racism is one of the most readily usable tools for that.