Participatory Fascism

Robert Higgs popularized the concept of participatory fascism in his book, Crisis and Leviathan.

Higgs wrote in 2012:

"For thirty years or so, I have used the term "participatory fascism," which I borrowed from my old friend and former Ph.D. student Charlotte Twight. This is a descriptively precise term in that it recognizes the fascistic organization of resource ownership and control in our system, despite the preservation of nominal private ownership…"

In Crisis and Leviathan, Higgs argued that corporate America had become "half master, half slave" to the National Government:

"As Charlotte Twight has shown, the essence of fascism is nationalistic collectivism, the affirmation that the 'national interest' should take precedence over the rights of individuals."

Hollywood's Subservient Fascist Participation
Hollywood promotes nationalistic collectivism with the full cooperation of the U.S. government. In their book National Security Cinema, Matthew Alford and Tom Secker wrote:

"For over a century, filmmakers in America have received production assistance in the form of men, advice, locations, and equipment from the US military to cut costs and create authentic-seeming films."