Does it feel like most Americans are ignoring the insane rise of fascism?

[WarGamer]

73. With all due respect.

If you don't have a NSDAP Party number issued pre-1945, you're not a NAZI.

If you follow NAZI ideology today, you're a NEO-NAZI.

Fascism and Racism are NOT inseparable.

NAZI Germany, considered small-f, fascist was virulently racist, especially towards Jews. The pre-WW2 Austrian Gov't was fascist and protected Jews and the Gov't included Jews.

It's a fascinating subject, I'd suggest you research it more deeply.

You will come to believe, as I have... that the phrase is misused today, mostly as a slur or insult.

Start with Hannah Arendt, and her book, The Origins of Totalitarianism.

Yes, her "Banality of Evil" comments tainted her name later, but her research re: Fascism is sound.

You will learn, all of these evil ideologies are a mixture of different philosophies and calling any authoritarian leader or politician a "fascist" is intellectually lazy. In fact... many experts cite Stalinist Russia as "Red Fascism" which is counter to the whole Nazi vs USSR common belief.

You will also find that using the term "fascist" as a slur started in Stalin era Russia, it was used to describe pretty much everyone in opposition to the State.

Russia still uses the terms "fascist" and "Nazi" re: Ukraine in their propaganda.

It's really fascinating research and I urge you to do some reading.