during the 1920s and 1930s, “fascist” was a descriptive term, referring to particular political movements and politicians.
by the 1960s, those movements and politicians were so fringe, so widely considered beyond acceptability, the term became a mere epithet.
in the 2020s, it is descriptive again.
@interfluidity who is fascist today and why?
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@Hyolobrika almost no one openly identifies as fascist, and nearly every political movement have some degrees of the tendencies you might identify as fascist. but as I define it, i think the current incarnation of MAGA, with its frequent invocation of an insidious “enemy within” and calls for retribution, qualifies.
here’s how i define it: https://drafts.interfluidity.com/2023/03/05/what-is-fascism/index.html