I've been in several conversations, in several venues (including CoSo), where I've called the loose definitions of fascism at play in the public square problematic.
I've pointed this out because such vagueness can lead to sweeping and reckless disassociations of ideas, ideologies and, by extension, people.
This video from Ryan Chapman shares my concern about vagueness, and distils what I think is an important definition from the theorists and proponents of fascism:
Thoughts:
I propose a general strike on the word "fascism"
And replace it with the more precise words "reactionary".
"Political psychologists Capelos and Katsanidou define reactionism as a forceful desire to return to the past. Underlying reactionism is anger, fear, nostalgic hope, betrayal, and perceived injustice."
Why ?
Because a fascist is often a reactionary, but not always.
And a reactionist can often be you neighbor, and not belong to a party, nor an ideology.
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