As ever, there is a kernel of truth in the lie. Fascism has by no means been eliminated, and studies have suggested that the far right is experiencing a resurgence. While this is undeniably concerning, the same evidence also tells us that such sympathies remain very much at the periphery. Those who insist that fascism has become normalised have a tendency to discard, or entirely misrepresent, statistics that do not reflect their pessimistic view.

