But is it fascism?

Ancient Roman Tribunes carrying the fasci, a symbol of the inviolability of their person. Mussolini later coopted the imagery and terminology to give a patina of respectability to his autocratic movement.

For the last several years, both within and outside of the United States, there has been a lot of talk about fascism. The word, naturally enough, is always used in a derogatory manner, as not even the most fascist among contemporary individuals and movements actually want to be addressed that wa...