[ArtemZ]

There is no "fascism" in 21st century because there are no fascist movements or parties. The term "fascism" doesn't mean much, it is just a word used by certains movements back in the past to self describe. Therefore if a party or movement doesn't self describe as fascist then it isn't. Every attempt to define it becomes way too broad and could be easily applied to almost every country in the world.

The term is recently became heavily recycled by left wing activists to label everything they disagree with (and sometimes even used by more radical lefties aka tankies to label less radical ones).

[mindslight]

We can analyze Fascism, summarize its general aspects, and apply the definition to other movements. Hence why we can call Nazism fascism, even though they were separate parties. Trumpism is fascist. This is the point the article is making, and it has been made thoroughly elsewhere as well. At this point, it's is just basic table stakes discussion context for anybody who loves individual liberty or believes in the Constitution and limited government. If you're still unable to even entertain the idea, then you're part of the problem. Based on your touchstone strawmen of "leftists", "radical", and "activists", it sounds like you've got a heavy case of TDS - the real TDS, not the accusation-in-a-mirror version.

[tomhow]

Please don't comment like this, especially given your own appeal. I've replied here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48197114.