‘Fascist’ Is the Dumbest Political Insult in the World Today

The American Spectator ^ | August 21, 2025, 10:04 PM | Scott McKay

[DallasBiff]

The true fascists.

[dfwgator]

[PGR88]

I’ve started using “post-modern types” and “nihilists” as a generic political classification of leftists. At least it makes people think and some even ask “what do you mean?”

One has got to stay ahead of the curve and keep ideas fresh.

[pburiak]

Worst. Fascist. Regime. Ever.

This is the first “fascist” regime that’s trying to decentralize the Federal government, promote free speech, allow civilian gun owner rights, defund state-run media, and reduce involvement in foreign wars.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

The Italian blackshirts, the squadristi, had an effective treatment for noisome socialists, early on. A small group would corner them, then encourage them to drink a quart of crude castor oil. A strong laxative.

It seemed to be very effective at lowering their volume.

[DesertRhino]

Women... screaming at Hegseth. Women, five women carrying that sign.
They are the leaders and big margin of every psycho destructive thing to hit America in the last few decades.

[hanamizu]

The clenched fist salute they’re making tells me they’re more like communists, but the end result is pretty much the same—death and destruction of liberty.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

It is funny calling someone by the name of a third rate political party of 1930s Italy.

[Nervous Tick]

I like “nihilist”. It aptly describes the dark place of unwellness to which atheist postmoderns choose to assign their mind, will, and emotion (i. e. their soul).

[dfwgator]

Even the Germans were called “Fascists” instead of “Nazis”, because the Communists didn’t want to acknowledge that Nazis were fellow Socialists.

[dfwgator]

Trump does it too, which always bothers me when I see it.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Trump does it too, which always bothers me when I see it.

Doesn't offend me.

[xp38]

Union Station eh? Hey we’re keeping the trains on time! :)

[FreedomForce]

It’s best used on leftists. It’s really about the only insult that has any effect on them.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

That picture is one of the best news photos ever taken. It is so good that it almost looks staged.

It should have won a Pulitzer, but you know, orange man bad.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

It should have won a Pulitzer, but you know, orange man bad.

The photographer who took it got the Pulitzer for the one with the vapor trail of the bullet.

[miniTAX]

These women believe that in a fascist regime, they can freely insult fascist politicians without any consequence.
That’s telling about how well they know fascism.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Yes, that is an amazing photograph. Never been done before as far as I know. Just amazing.

But you know, Christopher "Fey" Wray referred to it as not really a bullet, merely "shrapnel". I hope Fey gets the full "treatment".

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Ever since Miss Jean Brodie declared her admiration for Il Duce, I've changed my mind.