I mean, I’d quibble with parts of the definitions but it seems wild that folks are using that definition and then pretending it applies to trump or Netenyahu.

A fascist is someone who believes in a populist political philosophy, movement, or regime that exalts nation and often race above the individual, that is associated with a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, and that is characterized by severe economic and social regimentation and by forcible suppression of opposition.

Lets see, nation over individual? Yup, very much so

Centralized autocratic government? Yup, see DOGE.

What on Earth? Because you have a conspiracy about DOGE it means there’s now an autocratic government? Wtf?

Dictatorial leader? Given that trump openly admires dictators and that musk supports him, also yup.

“He admires dictators so is a dictator!” That’s mind bogglingly dumb. And last time we called trump a fascist, guess what, there were free and fair midterms and a Presidential election. When those don’t happen, we can talk. Otherwise this is about the stupidest argument I can imagine.

And the economic regimentation has been going on for a while now. (the rich become richer, the poor become poorer and have far less power)

Dafuq? Like, the same gap that’s been increasing across the world is now actually a sign trump is a fascist? That’s the “thanks Obama” of fascism declarations.

The suppression of opposition: See what’s happening in Texas by their team members of the republican party, where they’re trying to oust the Democratic party from major political roles in committees and such.

They won’t have us in committees in Texas, clearly the Democratic party is now suppressed and non viable.

I’d say, it’s valid to call these people fascist.

That’s an incredibly facile position.