How fascism works [...] Sean Illing Almost everyone means something different when they use the word “fascism.” What do you mean by it? Jason Stanley I think of fascism as a method of politics. It’s a rhetoric, a way of running for power. Of course, that’s connected to fascist ideology, because fascist ideology centers on power. But I really see fascism as a technique to gain power. P - People are always asking, “Is such-and-such politician really a fascist?” Which is really just another way of asking if this person has a particular set of beliefs or an ideology, but again, I don’t really think of a fascist as someone who holds a set of beliefs. They’re using a certain technique to acquire and retain power. https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=143726473
One prime example: Trump. His continual attacks on the free press and the judiciary, and his continuous lies, for three. Another: the GOP's handling of the Merrick Garland nomination.
It was Plato who said, “He, O men, is the wisest, who like Socrates, knows that his wisdom is in truth worth nothing”