In any case this is irrelevant. My point was that if you want to know if someone is a fascist, a good sign they are not a fascist is if they step down from powe

In any case this is irrelevant. My point was that if you want to know if someone is a fascist, a good sign they are not a fascist is if they step down from power for reasons other than by force. Particularly if they had the ability to start an armed conflict to maintain their power up until they were removed by force.