Another Expert Says Trump Is a Fascist. Another Expert is Wrong.

So, now we have another celebrated liberal warning us about the impending Fascist threat, a.k.a., Donald Trump. This time, it’s Robert Reich, now on the faculty at Berkeley as a Professor of Public Policy, which means he can shoot off his mouth at just about any public issue at all.

So why not join the liberal ‘Trump’s a Fascist’ parade? After all, there are ‘good people’ on both sides, right?

This is how Reich describes Trump’s narrative: “Authoritarianism” isn’t adequate. It is fascism. Fascism stands for a coherent set of ideas different from — and more dangerous than — authoritarianism.”

Here are those ‘coherent’ ideas as listed by Reich.

1. The rejection of democracy, the rule of law and equal rights under the law in favor of a strongman who interprets the popular will.

2. The galvanizing of popular rage against cultural elites.

3. Nationalism based on a dominant “superior” race and historic bloodlines.

4. Extolling brute strength and heroic warriors.

5. Disdain of women and fear of non-standard gender identities or sexual orientation.

Reich explains how Trump uses these ideas to promote a Fascist approach to the 2024 campaign…