You may or may not agree with The Bear's argument that seeing Trump as a fascist is using last century's political definitions to deal with this century's political problem(s).... but his conclusion may well strike a chord:
'If we keep treating Trumpism as a rerun, we will keep reaching for rerun solutions - and we will keep being surprised when none of them seem to work'!
What that new model of power is, is less clear (although for me, gangsterism is useful).
#Trump
https://www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/trump-isnt-a-fascist-and-thats-the
@ChrisMayLA6 rightly draws attention the flaws of " #fascism" as a label for the #Trump regime. The Bear's essay is a good read.
May's alternative of " #gangsterism" is v useful, drawing focus to the thuggery & avarice.
But for me, the most important label for Trump is #American, prefixed with a superlative such as hyper or ultra.
Trump takes core American values to the max: empire, colonisation, narcissism, big lies, greed, bullying, doublespeak. #HyperAmericanism is not new, just unveiled.