agree to disagree I guess
In my eyes, the differences, intent, etc are crystal clear and easily defines
I think fascism (or communism) is a completely valid term to use. it may be open to (mis)intepretations about what it is or what makes up the ideology, and I think proper knowledge of these things require quite an extensive and objective world view to be able to tell what is real vs what is a misnomer or misrepresentation. My distinct hatred for leftism, and the regression it represents wouldn't probably get ME labeled a fascist. In fact, I know it does, people like the Clintons and Obama and even Klansman Biden have been calling me a fascist since I've been old enough to vote. If hating racism, oppression and censorship make me a fascist, then so be it. I certainly won't be peer pressured into hating black people because Joe Biden is mad about living in a "racial jungle"
most people have never stepped outside of what the media tells them in terms of what fascism is or communism is. I've read a lot on fascism, I've read a lot on communism, from many sides and perspectives
Know thy enemy as thy know thyself, as they say.
authoritarianism can be left or right, as can violence. a regime being authoriarian simply does nothing to explain or expand upon what the ideology of the authority is. Again, Lincoln was an authoritarian, as was Adolf Hitler. You'd be hard-pressed to find anyone who would put them on the same ideological team.
I really don't know how any sane person can be against conservatism, to me it sounds pretty close-minded and antiquated. conservatism and what it stands for (civil liberties, personal sovereignty, individualism) are all evolutionary imperatives, I don't see why anyone would want to hold on to outdated, feudalist concepts championed leftists. Modern leftism in itself is completely derived from exclusion of civil and economic rights, and is an attempt to industrialize old, 12th century feudalism and fiefdom. Leftism is an outdated crippled dinosaur that is on it's last gasping breaths. it's political senility. evolution has selected it for extinction. leftists are like people bitterly clinging to horse drawn buggies while everyone else is moving onto cars.