OscailtHow Did Socialists Respond to the Advent of Fascism?The following talk was given on 21 July 2018 to a two-day seminar at York University entitled “Historical perspectives on united fronts against fascism and the far right.”2020-05-05T08:01:23+08:00Anarkismoanarkismoeditors@lists.riseup.nethttp://www.anarkismo.net/atomfullposts?story_id=31109http://www.anarkismo.net/graphics/feedlogo.gifA couple of clarificationshttp://www.anarkismo.net/article/31109#comment168012020-05-05T08:01:23+08:00Wayne PriceOverall a pretty good summary, but I would add two points: (1) the Arditi del Po...Overall a pretty good summary, but I would add two points: (1) the Arditi del Populo which tried to form a united front against the Italian Fascists were strongly supported by the anarchists and syndicalists (also in alliance with radical republicans--anti-monarchists). It is peculiar that the author leaves out the important role of the anarchists in organizing and fighting for a united front against fascism--while the Socialists and Communists opposed one. This was very much conceived of as a route toward socialist revolution. Today many radicals may know the history of Trotsky's call for a united front of the German Socialists and Communists against the Nazis, but not of the earlier attempt of the Italian anarchs-syndicalists.<br />
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(2) The ultra-sectarian rejection the united front by the Italian Communists was due to the party being controlled then by the ultra-sectarian Amadeo Bordiga. Bordiga has pretty much been written out of the history of the italian Left, not so much for his sectarianism as for his opposition to Stalin.