Thankfully, you don't need to redefine fascism - in as much as it has a precise definition as each historical party considered facist as unique elements - to ap

Thankfully, you don't need to redefine fascism - in as much as it has a precise definition as each historical party considered facist as unique elements - to apply it to most of the current far right leaders. We could take Stanley G. Payne definition in 3 points if you want and see how they apply to a random far right leader. Let's say Trump for example: 1. "Fascist negations" – anti-liberalism, anti-communism, and anti-conservatism. Well, that one is easy. Trump obviously hates communism. He has spent the first months of his presidency explaining that global commerce is a scam at the expense of the USA and trying to put in place new trade barriers. Despite pretending to be on the side of tradition, he heavily criticises the current form of government and thinks things need to change drastically including what he dislikes in the constitution. 2. "Fascist goals" – the creation of a nationalist dictatorship to regulate economic structure and to transform social relations within a modern, self-determined culture, and the expansion of the nation into an empire. Trum argues for annexing Canada and Panama, invading Groenland. He is trying its best to dismantle the state institutions he doesn't like. He hates the current social reality and culture which he views as too liberal. He willfully ignore judges when it's conveniant. 3. "Fascist style" – a political aesthetic of romantic symbolism, mass mobilization, a positive view of violence, and promotion of masculinity, youth, and charismatic authoritarian leadership. I don't think I need to expand on this in the case of mister "grab them by the pussy". So, yeah, definitely fascist. The real question is why so many people chose to vote for fascism while being in denial about it. But, well, that's hardly the first time it happens, isn't it?