Did you know that apparently de-regulation, border security, shrinking bureaucracy, and letting citizens own guns, are all signs of fascism?

I am always amazed to learn that all these things that historical facists opposed are now considered "fascist."

De-regulation per se isn't, but it is if it's replaced with blind obedience to superiors

Worse yet! With all that militarization on the border and the new "wall", it looks more like they intend to keep us from getting out, rather than to keep "them" from getting in.

These are the 12 warning signs of fascism:

1. Powerful and continuing nationalism

2. Disdain for human rights

3. Identification of enemies as a unifying cause

4. Rampant sexism

5. Controlled mass media

6. Obsession with national security

7. Religion and government intertwined

8. Corporate power protected

9. Labor power suppressed

10. Disdain for intellectual and the arts

11. Obsession with crime and punishment

12. Rampant cronyism and corruption

I think the only one Trump isn't guilty of is #7

It's more the demonising of foreigners, trampling over the rule of law, trying to rule by fiat, and stacking the courts with ideologically acceptable judges which are the signs of incipient fascism in the USA.

in liberal LaLa land

In your case, yes.

If it's done in a fascist way then it can be fascism.

ok, fine . . . but what about all them Trumpers who won't admit that the dude is nutz . . . let alone dictatorial