Sorry, ednksu. Apparently the historical roots of fascism aren't that important to you (of course, those roots only help define what it is). Yes, I should have included the internationalism vs. nationalism aspects of each (fascism utilized nationalism for its goals, communism, by original ideology was/is internationalist, though when push came to shove, for the sake of survival, we saw the Soviet Union and their centrally planned socialism become very nationalist in its message to garner support from the masses during WWII. Even as it returned to more of an "internationalist" message once the war was in hand, the Soviets still remained nationalistic in that they believed their leadership should dominate the world wide movement).
Yes, many have called fascism conservative in nature, as I noted especially commies, for to them it is. However, the push to claim fascism is conservative as Americans understand conservatism and liberalism by their experience it is anything but. In practical form, the U.S. itself has been fascist in nature for decades in regard to its economy (light in nature, though turning more of so as late).
Now, you can rant all you want. However, you might want to do some reading. Learn a little bit about Il Duce and his beliefs. Examine how he was regarded in the U.S. into the latter 1930s. See what the media had to say about him. Our political leaders. You will be surprised.
