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by saagarjha 2175 days ago
That might be what it used to mean, but it certainly does not mean that now: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascism#"Fascist"_as_a_pejorat.... You can call it wrong all you want, but the use of the word has been diluted enough that the meaning that you seek is not people believe when they use it.
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Fair enough. So now it's just an insult.

But that doesn't mean that it's lost its actual meaning, when used professionally.