Command and control management style is a little antiquated or at least falling out of favor in recent years, though. I’m nearly 50 and this was the de facto standard when I started working and when I started my first business 25 years ago. But management and governance styles have changed and many successful workplaces use different structures from the “fascist” model you outline.
An unsolicited if related anecdote: when I was 23, I happened to be in a field well suited for my personal skill set and was happily excelling at the job I had landed. However, I’m a jokester and like to laugh and make others laugh. I was told by my boss, in front of my entire team, that maybe I should cut the humor a bit because work isn’t always a joke. My immediate response, also in front of the team, was that it was a requirement for me, and he was welcome to fire me if he’d like. He didn’t, but I learned a valuable lesson from that exchange. The manager side - respect your workers and understand what makes them want to keep coming back and working hard. The employee side - don’t let anyone step on the things that make you excel.
