Fascism is the ultimate buzzword of modern politics; it is simultaneously applied to describe both the left- and right-wing political factions found within global politics, but debate is still ongoing over what fascism truly means. Numerous contributions have been made to the effort to describe and understand fascism, with the likes of Umberto Eco, Stanley G. Payne, and Robert O. Paxton all bringing forth their own unique hypotheses. Although these theorists have made great strides in the global understanding of fascism, too often the theories they posit are based in the uneasy period of cohabitation with the traditional elite, which characterized mature fascist movements empowered by serious political status. I will seek to define fascism from its purest theoretical roots, investigating the theories and beliefs that held predominance in the beer halls of Germany and party newspapers of Italy rather than the syncretic regimes of late-stage fascism , which saw Mussolini embrace the Catholic Church and Hitler ally with the traditional German conservative forces. Through this investigation I hope to a concise but accurate summation which can finally serve as a guide for what "True fascism" really is.