In what ways are "the right" neofascists?
Looking at definition on the Internet, neo fascism is defined as:
"Neo-fascism is a post-World War II ideology that includes significant elements of fascism. Neo-fascism usually includes ultranationalism, racial supremacy, populism, authoritarianism, nativism, xenophobia and anti-immigration sentiment as well as opposition to liberal democracy, parliamentarianism, liberalism, Marxism, communism and socialism."
Note – Discussion is based on the definition of terms as defined on the Internet.
When does the love of one's country and promoting its interests become "ultranationalism"? I want people who love this country. I would subscribe to the old saying "love it or leave it".
Do a small minority of people on the right express racial supremacy? Yes. Just as there is a small minority on the Left who do so as well. After all, it was the Democrats who supported slavery, went to war to preserve it, enacted Jim Crow laws and poll taxes, and use their militant arm (the KKK) to terrorize black people. That's part of the history the left wants to eliminate. You can't blame them. If Black Americans are fully aware of the Democrat's racist past, they would be less likely to remain dependent on the current Democrat plantation embodied in government social programs. The increased support given to President Trump in 2020 compared to 2016 by Blacks demonstrates more are recognizing the benefits of electing Republicans rather than more Democrat "plantation owners".
Populism applies to both the left and the right. The right promotes "the people" over "elites". The left promotes "the people" over "millionaires and billionaires". Just different sides of the same coin.
I would stipulate that the right exhibits more nativism. But, many find the idea of promoting the interests of native inhabitants (which I would define as "citizens") over those of immigrants (which should be defined as "illegal aliens") should be the duty of government. I believe the right would include "legal immigrants" under the definition of "citizens" for this purpose. In other words, the right doesn't have a problem with legal immigrants. It's those that violate our sovereignty which are not deserving of support. The idea that nativism includes "support of immigration restriction measures" as a bad thing is nonsensical. A country which has no immigration restrictions leaves itself open to allowing criminals, gang members, rapists, murderers, terrorists, and all sorts of undesirables into their country. That's one hell of a way to ruin a nation.
Charges that the right is xenophobic are overblown. The right doesn't "fear "that which is perceived as strange or foreign. The only foreigners for which the right has a desire to "eliminate their presence" are those which have violated our sovereignty. If you do things right and come in the legal way and assimilate the right is very accepting of immigrants. After all, it's those dastardly capitalists on the right who take advantage of that cheap, immigrant labor, right? If you include as part of the definition a fear of losing national, ethnic, or racial identity I wouldn't say the right is "afraid" of that potentiality. Rejecting or opposing policies which would facilitate that loss doesn't make one a xenophobe.
Authoritarianism is more hallmark of the left than the right. The left enacts speech codes on campus and riots to prevent speech with which they disagree. The right believes everyone should be able to speak and let the better ideas win. Obama/Biden weakened due process rights of college students accused of sexual assault. The right (Trump) restored those rights. The left wants to defund the police, have cashless bail, and minimize incarceration. They also believe that what is written into law duly enacted by Congress and signed by the President should be watered down or ignored when that law threatens their power. I'm primarily speaking here about immigration laws.
So the idea that the right is for a "reduction in the rule of law" which is part of the definition for authoritarianism is ludicrous.
Not only that, but both the left and the right strive to maintain the status quo when they are in power.
But, the left again is more authoritarian in their plans to erode the separation of powers enshrined in our Constitution. For President Trump having the temerity to constitutionally confirm Supreme Court Justices, the left has expressed support for "packing the court". In effect, this would relegate the Supreme Court into being a sort of "superlegislature" with the Party in power adding Justices from "their team" to ensure a majority. There has been no greater threat expressed to the Separation of Powers in my lifetime.
The final definition of neofascism is a quest for the reduction in democratic voting. The right does not support a "reduction" of voting or voting rights. They do support having only those authorized to vote counted.
Finally, neofascism is also defined as a opposition to liberal democracy, parliamentarianism, liberalism, Marxism, communism, and socialism. Hopefully, all Americans can agree on rejecting Marxism, Communism, and Socialism. Although, the left continues to embrace Socialism more and more. The United States rejected parliamentarianism when the Constitution was ratified in 1789. That leaves the concepts of opposition to liberalism and a liberal democracy.
As far as a liberal democracy is concerned, the left wants to weaken separation of powers (see above). The left wants to undermine and weaken the rule of law. The left increasingly wishes to reject capitalism and a market economy in favor of collectivism. The left would dictate how much and what kind of property one could own based on Social Justice and their religion of anthropogenic global warming theory. Clearly the left rejects liberal democracy more than the right.
Like neofascists, the left even rejects much of the definition of classical liberalism. They are not for "equality before the law" as demonstrated by the Obama/Biden policy to limit due process rights of those accused of sexual assault on college campuses. I've already discussed their rejection of the concept of freedom of speech; especially speech with which they disagree. They increasingly reject capitalism. They most ardently reject freedom of religion.
So, the question still stands: in what ways (other than stated above) are the right neofascists?
Plus, what defense do you offer which counters my arguments of why the left are more neofascist than the right?