> It's odd, when I think of Fascism it is such a different thing than described in this article and many others. > It seems to me that because WWII Germany was

> It's odd, when I think of Fascism it is such a different thing than described in this article and many others. > It seems to me that because WWII Germany was both a fascist and racist state they have been conflated to be one in the same. I don't think you and others commenting here read the article. The author doesn't conflate fascism and racism. He illustrates how fascism in contemporary American politics harnesses racial insecurity in its adherents, just as Nazism did in Germany. > I feel that fascism is an unholy alliance between the state and corporate interests From the article: "The contemporary American fascist movement is led by oligarchical interests for whom the public good is an impediment, such as those in the hydrocarbon business" "there is a long history of business elites backing racism and fascism out of self-interest"