@evan As Orwell told us, people use the term "fascism" with a range of meanings, so whether it is accurate or not has no clear answer [0].I think it *is* clear that to describe the Trump Administration as fascist is not useful. Americans who pay attention to politics either believe it's obviously true or obviously false, so using the term changes no minds. Arguing about the term can indeed be a misuse of energy — it's more productive to criticise specific policies.[0] https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwell/essays-and-other-works/politics-and-the-english-language/