There was nothing to imply that the original comment held any misconceptions about the difference between fascism and authoritarianism (nor is it especially rel

There was nothing to imply that the original comment held any misconceptions about the difference between fascism and authoritarianism (nor is it especially relevant in context) so the rush to "correct" it signals a somewhat disquieting obsession, hinting perhaps at an unusually personal investment in the fine distinction between fascism and authoritarianism.