--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: It is obvious that the fascist mass…" description: "\"It is obvious that the fascist mass pestilence, with its background of thousands of years, cannot be mastered with social measures corresponding to the..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1d1/wilhelm-reich-2565_answers_it-is-obvious-that-the-fascist-mass-pest_717585.jpg" --- # It is obvious that the fascist mass pestilence, with its… ![“It is obvious that the fascist mass pestilence, with its background of thousands of years, cannot be mastered with social measures corresponding to the past three hundred years. The discovery of the natural biological work democracy in international human intercourse is the answer to fascism. This…” quote by Wilhelm Reich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1d1/wilhelm-reich-2565_answers_it-is-obvious-that-the-fascist-mass-pest_717585.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1d1/wilhelm-reich-2565_answers_it-is-obvious-that-the-fascist-mass-pest_717585.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1d1/wilhelm-reich-2565_answers_it-is-obvious-that-the-fascist-mass-pest_717585.jpg) > “It is obvious that the fascist mass pestilence, with its background of thousands of years, cannot be mastered with social measures corresponding to the past three hundred years. The discovery of the natural biological work democracy in international human intercourse is the answer to fascism. This will be no less true even if not one of the living sex-economists, orgone biophysicists or work democrats should live to see its general functioning and its victory over the irrationalism in social life.” [Wilhelm Reich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wilhelm-reich/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Democracy's natural biological processes can counter fascism, beyond past social measures. **In simple terms:** Democracy fights fascism through human interaction. Key Takeaway Promote democratic, biological cooperation. Themes politics biology fascism Mood analytical critical Type philosophical political When to use this quote - policy making - community building - education programs Key Concepts organic democracy social evolution irrationalism Questions to Reflect On - How can democratic interaction be fostered today? - What limits exist for biological approaches to politics? 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