Foreign Policy: Fascism starts with paramilitary ties to mainstream Parties

Good analysis by a couple of foreign policy experts. Some liberals think I'm exaggerating by calling the Repugnacon Party fascist. They are in denial and living in a fantasy world to protect their delusions and privileged lifestyle. The fascists are counting on such complacency, as it makes their job all the easier. Some excerpts below. See the link for more details.

"Donald Trump is out, but his style of politics remains. Even before the U.S. president was elected, observers debated whether his style should be called fascism. After the past year, we argue that it unequivocally should be and that the appropriateness of the term lies specifically in the growing union of right-wing party politics and paramilitary street violence."

"This may seem counterintuitive; paramilitary groups in the United States have historically been anti-government. Recently, this has changed, producing intensifying but often informal relationships between the Republican Party and the increasingly organized constellation of armed groups devoted to violently challenging democratic institutions. While the Capitol insurrection marked a bloody peak in the most recent round of violence, it would be a mistake to think things can’t get worse. [...] The United States is the only Western democracy where a nationally viable right-wing movement currently exceeds the threshold for clear fascism."