The proposed circular model distinguishes political aims from the methods used to exercise power. Fascist and Soviet systems are compared through their concentration of authority in a dictator or ruling group. The examples of Stalin, Mao, and Pol Pot concern the identification and suppression of perceived threats. Nazi persecution is discussed through the groups targeted by that regime. These examples explain the interpretation advanced in the exchange, including its claim that differing aims can coexist with similarities in authoritarian methods.
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Comparing political aims with authoritarian methods
A proposed political model distinguishes ideological aims from the concentration of authority and persecution under dictatorships.