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gadflyinyoureyeyesterday at 2:32 PM1 replyview on HN

You forgot to couple with that the oligarchy. https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-echochambers-27074746

So yes, the US has enough of the hallmarks to be considered a fascist state. It doesn't need to tick every single box for that title.

Edit from Wikipedia: Fascism (/ˈfæʃɪzəm/ FASH-iz-əm) is a far-right, authoritarian, and ultranationalist political ideology and movement that rose to prominence in early-20th-century Europe.[1][2][3] Fascism is characterized by support for a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition, belief in a natural social hierarchy, subordination of individual interests for the perceived interest of the nation or race, and strong regimentation of society and the economy.[3][4] Opposed to communism, democracy, liberalism, pluralism, and socialism,[5][6] fascism is at the far-right of the traditional left–right spectrum.[1][6][7] What constitutes a precise definition of fascism has been a longrunning and complex debate among scholars.


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Ygg2yesterday at 2:35 PM

Ok, but what are the hallmarks of a fascist state?

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