DO YOU REALLY THINK WE GOT RID OF THESE THINGS??????
Traits of Fascism from Umberto Eco (1995):
"The Cult of Action for Action's Sake", which dicatates that action is of value in itself, and should be taken without intellectual reflection
"Disagreement is Treason" - fascism devalues intellectual discourse and critical reasoning as barriers to action.
"Fear of Difference", which fascism seeks to exploit and exacerbate, often in the form of racism or an appeal against foreigners and immigrants.
"Obsession With a Plot" and the hyping-up of an enemy threat. This often involves an appeal to xenophobia or the identification of an internal security threat.
"Pacifism is Trafficking With the Enemy" because "Life is Permanent Warfare" - there must always be an enemy to fight.
"Newspeak" - fascism employs and promotes an impoverished vocabulary in order to limit critical reasoning.
and my favorite:
"Selective Populism" - the People have a common will, which is not delegated but interpreted by a leader. This may involve doubt being cast upon a democratic institution, because "it no longer represents the Voice of the People".
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definitions_of_fascism