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When's the last time you made a politically incorrect statement to an American citizen living outside of SF?

At first I agreed with you, but on a broader basis your sentiment just doesn't match up with reality.

That's not really a useful definition. More specifically fascism elevates the interests of the state over the interests of individuals. While similar to communism in that regard, fascism uses private economic production rather than state ownership of production. So hallmarks of fascism are things like state-granted monopolies to specific companies, organized cartels, and heavy handed industrial policies. Fannie Mae, U.S. Farm programs, and subsidized green energy loans are little slices of American economic fascism.

Because patriotism is being used to justify evil. If you don't support the "Patriot Act" then you must not be a "patriot", apparently.