[Olog-hai]

Yes he was, and he remained so in spite of remonstrations to the contrary, e.g. speech like this.

“We declare war against socialism, not because it is socialism, but because it has opposed nationalism…. We intend to be an active minority, attract the proletariat away from the official Socialist party. But if the middle class thinks that we are going to be their lightning rods, they are mistaken.”

— Milan speech, 03/23/1919

Yet every characteristic of fascism in practice is socialism.

[Reily]

Agree!