The rising tide of fascism in contemporary American politics

Issue: The rising tide of fascism in contemporary American politics

Orienting questions: Scholars and pundits from across the political spectrum have sounded the alarm in recent years that fascist forces are ascendent in contemporary U.S. politics. Are these assessments correct, in your view? If so, where do you see fascist ideology afoot in contemporary American life? If you think these assessments are incorrect, then provide examples of where you see the antibodies of democracy successfully combating incipient fascism in U.S. politics today?