Comment by CrossVR

> Trump has no structured paramilitary militias like the Squadras or the SA. The January 6th was mainly a crowd movement, participants were a heteroclite bunch with very different political ideas.

The black shirts were no different.

> ICE is a state agency, which existed before and has never been known for its benevolent and non-violent actions.

Much of the prosecution of minorities in fascist regimes was not done by the militias, it was done by law enforcement.

> Lack of democratic approval for a war isn't facism. It's a strong presidential regime. France has the same and is not fascist. And it's legal in the current form[0].

A hallmark of fascism is the refusal to acknowledge any democratic limitations on the power of the leader. The article you reference states clearly that he has no legal authority to start the war, as he would need congressional approval.

France has the same system as the U.S., only parliament has the power to start a war.[0]

> Words are important because if you earnestly want the situation to change, you need to assess it clearly.

I'm glad we agree on that. I will concede that Trump may never become a true dictator, but the ideology is clearly there and if his power is not checked I worry about who will succeed him.

> The Trump presidency has a more to do with the influence of money in US politics

Fascists regimes have historically been well-funded by money in politics.

[0] https://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?a...