@Dseitz
Yeah, it’s a facile comparison to make a useful point. Different place different time, obvious, and analogies really don’t run that deep — for example, “Catholics versus Communists” isn’t a major driving force in our national politics — but I do think two broad common principles stand:
1. Fascism thrives best when there’s widespread dissatisfaction with the current state of things.
2. Fascists rise to power when anti-fascists fail to form a unified coalition.