Here are two cases in point: the words "fascist" and "un-American." The many uses to which the word "fascist" is put these days are staggering. Barack Obama allegedly called Donald Trump a fascist, while Trump insists it's "the new far-left" that is fascist. Viola, an activist-turned-candidate who ran fourth in the Los Angeles mayoral primary in June, recently denounced City Council candidates Sam Yebri and Traci Park as "full-blown fascists" on Twitter, apparently because they support funding the Los Angeles Police Department at past levels. Nicholas Goldberg is an associate editor and Op-Ed columnist for the Los Angeles Times.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 11, 2022 16:43 UTC