And this is incorrect and doesn't make sense at all despite the attempt to make comservatives fascists today. Fascism is government control, and has nothing to do with limited government which is the true right side of the spectrum.
The original and correct spectrum is a yardstick of government power, not partisan politics. On the far left is tyranny, or total government power, and on the far right is anarchy, or zero government power. America needs to lie in the balanced center. Fascism, along with communism and socialism, dictators etc. finds itself on the left half of the spectrum, further left than socialism but close to communism since it is a system which requires a lot of government power and control.
By definition, fascism is a form of socialism, with the state owning or controlling the major means of production. It is more nationalist than communism and this has led liberal scholars to equate it with conservatives, which is false. Liberals want conservatives to be psycho fascists although it's incorrect to label them as such as their values are in such strong disagreement with the centralized power and limitation of liberties that fascism necessitates. It's too cute and easy to say "well communism is the liberal crazy, so fascism is then the conservative crazy". It just doesn't make sense when you consider what fascism entails. It also must be considered that some communist leaders are idolized by some on the "left" while still considering their flaws, while no fascist leader has ever been idolized by conservatives (or liberals).
I'm not saying that liberals are fascists, nor should anybody. But to put them on the right end of the spectrum or align them with conservatives is simply false, partisan name calling and plain ignorant. It's nothing more than dirty name calling to try to demean a political opponent or idea.
