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Who Are the Real Fascists?

The Democrats have one main word in their dictionary to describe Donald Trump and people who support him: fascism. It is endlessly repeated. They may even believe it. But do they even know what it is?On a whim, I looked the word up in a dictionary, even though as a historian I have studied fascism for years. Here’s the definition Merriam-Webster gave me: “a political philosophy, movement, or regime…that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition.” Let us examine that definition in light of current American events. It is interesting and worthwhile to analyze which of the two political parties (and philosophies, liberalism or conservatism) exhibits more characteristics of fascism.1. Fascism is a “political philosophy…that exalts nation…” Republicans/conservatives more obvious here. Of course, nationalism, which arose mainly in the 19th century, is not fascism. Fascism may …

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