@Jelaniya @jeffjarvis Good analogy. I’ll add a twist: students of fascism (both for and against) know that one essential element that helps it advance is to keep the fighters fighting. (cc and please see @Teri_Kanefield ‘s extensive writings on this point).
If you don’t fight them on their turf or their terms, you cut off their fuel. Concentrate your efforts elsewhere — Teri also has a big to-do list of things that actually help.