Fascism ( / ˈ f æ ʃ ɪ z É™m / FASH -iz-É™m ) is a far-right , authoritarian , and ultranationalist political ideology and movement that rose to prominence in early-20th-century Europe. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Fascism is characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy , militarism , forcible suppression of opposition , belief in a natural social hierarchy , subordination of individual interests for the perceived interest of the nation or race , and strong regimentation of society and the economy. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Opposed to communism , democracy , liberalism , pluralism , and socialism , [ 5 ] [ 6 ] fascism is at the far right of the traditional left–right spectrum . [ 1 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] I have noticed that many of my fellow Americans are welcoming fascism because they are scared of murderous trans peopl...