What is Fascism? Defining the Ideology

Since Donald Trump took office as President in America, historians have begun to debate whether to call him a fascist. I teach about World War II at my university. I also write about fascism. As a writer and teacher about fascism, I have found some common ground among historians regarding fascism. This is especially true in the definition of fascism in a broad sense. Currently, the word fascism is also being used incorrectly. However, its use has increased. In such a situation, I consider it important to distinguish between what is fascism and what is not.

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