[Verse 1] What defines this beast we call fascism today Is it just the jackboots marching in parade Or something deeper lurking in the modern maze Griffin says it's more than what the textbooks say Palingenetic ultranationalism's the core Mythic rebirth promising so much more Nation rises phoenix-like from ashes on the floor Ancient glory calling through tomorrow's door [Chorus] Three anti's guide the way they think and feel Anti-liberal, anti-plural, anti-real Mass mobilization with the elite deal Fascism's more than uniforms and steel Mythic rebirth, nation reborn Palingenetic, new day's dawn Question everything you think you know Is it method, pathology, or ideology's flow [Verse 2] Paxton maps anatomy of power's climb Not just ideology frozen stuck in time It's how they move and breathe and intertwine With systems that seemed stable by design Mass movements rising from the street below Elite collusion helping fascists grow Anti-pluralism kills the status quo One truth, one voice, one way to go [Chorus] Three anti's guide the way they think and feel Anti-liberal, anti-plural, anti-real Mass mobilization with the elite deal Fascism's more than uniforms and steel Mythic rebirth, nation reborn Palingenetic, new day's dawn Question everything you think you know Is it method, pathology, or ideology's flow [Bridge] Can fascism exist without the show Without salutes and flags and theaters we know When rationalism dies and myths take hold The story's newer than the stories told Griffin's nature, Paxton's stages clear The answer's complex, crystal, drawing near [Verse 3] Anti-rationalism clouds the truth Replaces facts with mythic proof Liberal democracy under the roof Crumbles when pluralism goes aloof Method, pathology, ideology's blend All three together till the bitter end Modern fascism might transcend The symbols that we comprehend [Chorus] Three anti's guide the way they think and feel Anti-liberal, anti-plural, anti-real Mass mobilization with the elite deal Fascism's more than uniforms and steel Mythic rebirth, nation reborn Palingenetic, new day's dawn Question everything you think you know Is it method, pathology, or ideology's flow [Outro] Griffin and Paxton light the way To understand what scholars say Fascism's face might change today But core mechanics always stay
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