For sure. The only difference between a fascist and a liberal despot is that the fascist is proud of their violence while the liberal dissimulates it and belitt

For sure. The only difference between a fascist and a liberal despot is that the fascist is proud of their violence while the liberal dissimulates it and belittles and destroys those who point it out. The same is true for the state communists. Disagree with Stalin? Revisionist. Etc. Even in anarchism there are people who will use the ideology in a purely instrumental way to justify or hide their use of violence. Ideology is a smokescreen for power.