Because it's easier than it has ever been to be a fascist, that's why. Fascism is lives on xenophobia, ignorance, and inequality. It is aided by being able to

Because it's easier than it has ever been to be a fascist, that's why. Fascism is lives on xenophobia, ignorance, and inequality. It is aided by being able to control the flow of information and manipulate people's emotions. The last several decades of attacking wealth redistribution has created the inequality, and what we've built with social media is essentially a Fascism toolkit. AI advancements are getting better and better about keeping people angry and irrational. All it takes is the backing of several smart, sociopathic wealthy people and the right figurehead; most people are more amoral than they'd admit and will go with the flow.