12. i guess I'm not a reasonable person then. Of course I think your definition is incomplete
I would argue that you left out a key element of the "classical" definition of fascism: a totalitarian government. Maybe you think that is what we have. Those who have lived under actual authoritarian rule tend to disagree.
If all it takes its government bailouts to equal fascism, then I guess we've been a fascist state ever since the government started running AMTRAK. Or when the government bailed out Chrysler and the Continental Illinois National Bank years ago. Or when various industries were effectively nationalized on a short term basis during WWI and WWII.
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