Is TrumPus an authoritarian or a fascist?

See this in-depth Wikipedia article on the topic. What is your informed opinion?

Also note what Ruth Wodak said: "It is not useful to lose oneself in 'terminological debates,' and instead encouraged greater study on Trumpism's socio-political, historical and situative contexts, along with the ideological positions of his close advisors such as Steve Bannon. Raul Cârstocea argues that [...] whether or not Trump is a fascist is less relevant, as 'Trump did radicalize the Republican Party considerably and he did mobilize actual fascists to seek a violent overthrow of the establishment.'"

Whatever you call him and his followers, one thing is certain: It is anti-democracy which abuses the working class and the poor while enriching corporations and the 1%. And he is using a police state to enforce his policies. The issue then becomes what words have the needed emotional impact to influence voters to fight back. Authoritarianism is one of those words the intellectual elite use and we working class voters are sick of their self-serving privilege. Fascism elicits a visceral response that we instinctively know wants to enslave us into obedience. Fuck that, henna?

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