What We Mean when We Say… Antifascism as a Contemporary Commitment
Edited by Milivoj Bešlin Author(s) Srđan Milošević Publisher Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade Institute for Democratic Engagement Southeast Europe, Belgrade Published 2021 ISBN 978-86-80484-76-1 Pages 13 Edition Square
Antifascism as a contemporary ideological creed has its roots in the early movements against the fascist regime established in Italy in the early 1920s. Developing from those roots is an ideological and moral orientation that is synonymous with the struggle for social justice and progressive social goals. This phenomenon reflects the fact that, historically, antifascism emerged on the radical left, as a form of decisive struggle against fascism, understood as a stage of capitalism. Over time, however, the concept has evolved, and today it signifies a universal opposition to the surviving, revived, and modified remnants of fascist ideological worldviews and political practices.