How about fascist dictators? Do you take them "extremely seriously"?
Yes, I do.
I’ve been opposing what my state government has been doing for this entire pandemic. I don’t regard them as fascist, but they are hardcore authoritarian and if dictator is an exaggeration, it’s only just an exaggeration.
I just don’t believe the situation is helped by people making it seem even worse than it is. It’s bad enough.