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Michael Higgins: Trump's critics are addicted to fantasies of fascism

Instead of incendiary accusations, they should focus on winning elections

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The opponents of U.S. President Donald Trump have been smearing him with the label fascist for years, but have always resorted to being inventive when producing the evidence. 

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In November 2024, American historian Timothy Snyder accused Trump of “talky fascism” and predicted he would change the system so he could remain in power until his death. Commenting last December on the Republican nomination for president in 2028, Trump said, “It’s not going to be me.” 

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In 2021, Robert Paxton, professor emeritus of social sciences at Columbia University, was at pains to point out the differences between Trump and Hitler and Mussolini, but declared him a fascist because of his support for the riot at the Washington Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

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