[internaut]

> Situations in which a potential leader is using the fear of the "other" to gain power is textbook Nazi and/or fascist behavior.

That would make everybody Nazis forever. Different groups have different outgroups.

http://slatestarcodex.com/2014/09/30/i-can-tolerate-anything...

[pj_mukh]

The 'otherness' in this regard is specifically with respect to religion/race/nationality, making the Nazi comparison even more apt.

Just saying "the other political side will be terrible for our country" is not fascism, because yes, everybody does that.