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Fascism, Defined: What It Is, What It Is Not, and Why the Label Often Misses the Mark

August 29, 2025 1 min read

Fascism, Defined: What It Is, What It Is Not, and Why the Label Often Misses the Mark
Historians give fascism a clear meaning. Campaigns and commentary often use the word for many things it does not describe.

A hard word can travel faster than a careful fact. In a single news cycle, “fascist” might be pinned on a tax proposal, a school rule, or a politici…


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