Oh it goes far beyond that. A true deep dive into fascism and mussolini's origins will show that fascism is syncretism between reaction and revolutionary socialism. It's not a rebirth of monarchism so much as it is a reimagining of socialism. Marxist, reactionary, ancient Greek, enlightenment era, and even anarchist theory is all put into the pot of fascism to create something that is quite set apart from any of its ingredients.
They're all totalitarian systems where one man is inextricably tied to the fate of the state, personifying it. I think that this is far more important than it may seem on the surface.
Allowing partial ownership of the state means there is ultimately no responsibility for the rulers; they just walk away from the mess they created. But a king, or dictator, lives and dies by the success of the country.
They also don't view their countrymen as competition if there is no way to replace them. Instead they're tools, which are valuable and need to be maintained. Most democrats are thrilled when competent men are destroyed because it clears a path for their own ambitions.
Allowing partial ownership of the state means there is ultimately no responsibility for the rulers; they just walk away from the mess they created. But a king, or dictator, lives and dies by the success of the country.
They also don't view their countrymen as competition if there is no way to replace them. Instead they're tools, which are valuable and need to be maintained. Most democrats are thrilled when competent men are destroyed because it clears a path for their own ambitions.