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Abstract
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College students at Princeton reject both the labels of fascism and communism, the latter carrying the greater stigma. Knowledge of fascism or communism bears little relation to intensity of opposition. The majority of students feel that the two systems are good for the countries in which they are found. Opposition to the labels of communism and fascism does not extend in equal measures to their doctrines. Disapproval of fascism undergoes a change when its practical difficulties are disregarded; in theory a third of Princeton students are for fascism. More communist than fascist doctrines are acceptable, but with respect to property rights fascist ideas find greater acceptance. The arbitrary method of compelling people to choose sides on a forced-alternative question is justified in that it reveals the same general preference as the affect rating-scale. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)
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