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Benito Mussolini viewed socialism and pacifism with disdain, because both socialism and pacifism are generally opposed to the concepts of nation-states due to their internationalist character, and both are opposed to nationalism and class-collaboration for the sake of promoting national unity.

Mussolini had contempt for democracy as well because he felt that liberal democracy led to a weak national leadership and corruption because politicians were preoccupied with being elected and re-elected, making them susceptible to bribery and placing their narrow short-term interests before the national interest.

This answer would not be complete, however, unless it was stated that before Mussolini became a fascist, he was a socialist. He even edited a socialist newspaper.

His change of heart may have been directly related to the Bolshevik revolution. The revolution caused many ordinary people in Italy to fear socialism.

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