What is fascism? The kingdom of God?

"Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people." (Prov. 14:34).

"Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein." (Mark 10:15).

"And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of His Christ; and He shall reign for ever and ever. 

And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God, 

Saying, We give Thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because Thou hast taken to Thee Thy great power, and hast reigned." (Rev. 11:15-17).

"And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. 

And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. 

And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.

And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it. 

And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.

And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

And they shall see His face; and His name shall be in their foreheads.

And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever." (Rev. 21:23-22:5).

Fascism, the salvation for a nation or the curse to any people.

"Robert Paxton, a professor emeritus of social science at Columbia University in New York who is widely considered the father of fascism studies, defined fascism as 'a form of political practice distinctive to the 20th century that arouses popular enthusiasm by sophisticated propaganda techniques for an anti-liberal, anti-socialist, violently exclusionary, expansionist nationalist agenda.'

Other definitions, Paxton said, rely too heavily on documents that Mussolini, Hitler and others produced before they came to power. Once in power, fascists did not always keep their early promises. As the American Historical Association put it, speaking of fascism in Italy, 'The proclaimed aims and principles of the fascist movement are perhaps of little consequence now. It promised almost everything, from extreme radicalism in 1919 to extreme conservatism in 1922.'

Lachlan Montague, a Melbourne, Australia-based writer and researcher of fascism, economic history and the interwar years, told Live Science, 'Fascism is definitely revolutionary and dynamic.' He said that some definitions of fascism, such as Zeev Sternhell's description of it as a 'form of extreme nationalism' in 'Neither Right Nor Left' (Princeton, 1995), are too broad to be useful. 

Though fascism can be difficult to define, all fascist movements share some core beliefs and actions. 

Fascism requires some basic allegiances, such as to the nation, to national grandeur, and to a master race or group. The core principle — what Paxton defined as fascism's only definition of morality — is to make the nation stronger, more powerful, larger and more successful. Since fascists see national strength as the only thing that makes a nation 'good,' fascists will use any means necessary to achieve that goal. 

As a result, fascists aim to use the country's assets to increase the country's strength. This leads to a nationalization of assets, Montague said, and in this, fascism resembles Marxism....

Guided by the principle of extreme nationalism, fascist regimes tend to perform similar actions, though the particulars differ, author George Orwell wrote in his essay 'What Is Fascism?' According to Paxton, these regimes excel at propaganda and make use of grand gestures, such as parades and leaders' dramatic entrances. Fascists scapegoat and demonize other groups, though those groups differ by country and time. That is why the German Nazi regime demonized Jews and others, while Mussolini's Italian regime demonized Bolsheviks."

So, what is Fascism? It is fundamentalist, politically conservative, (hyper) nationalistic, nationally exclusionary, expansionistic. It uses a national foe for a means to unite the country behind its promoter. Along with a common foe against whom to focus the people's adrenalin, it also has "a core principle". "That is to make the nation stronger, more powerful, larger and more successful. Since fascists see national strength as the only thing that makes a nation 'good,' fascists will use any means necessary to achieve that goal." It uses sophisticated propaganda to achieve the proposed strengthening and exaltation of the nation.

One thing we haven't seen is the petsomal loss of private assets. "As a result, fascists aim to use the country's assets to increase the country's strength. This leads to a nationalization of assets..." But is this far off? The Great Reset promises a great trade-off---the forgiveness of all debts for the surrender of all property and assets. Doesn't that sound like a nationalization of assets?

"Fascism always takes on the individual characteristics of the country it is in, leading to very different regimes. For instance, Paxton wrote in 'The Five Stages of Fascis'  that ''religion … would play a much greater role in authentic fascism in the United States' than it would in the more secular Europe. National variants of fascism differ more broadly than national variants of, for instance, communism or capitalism, Paxton said." 

(https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.livescience.com/amp/57622-fascism.html)

Fascism seems to be a mixture of philosophies that depends on the will of the masses. It looks different from one country to the next. It uses a single enemy to focus national adrenalin against, but vilifies different "enemies" for each country. It appears to do the will of the people, but excels at propaganda to create that people's will.

This article came to the internet on January 25, 2017. Published just five days after the inauguration on January 20, 2017, this article may have been inspired by some Donald Trump sentiments during the Republican debates and his stumping during the presidential race. But, if not then was the article purely objective and accurate, and maybe even prophetic?

I'm not a political scientist. Who am I to do political analysis? But I have this blog because I do want to understand the issues and follow the signs of the times. I want to hear truth and do my duty to expose deception. As I've talked with people over current events in relation to last day events, even within the political realm, it seems that multitudes overlook the real meanings and deeper issues, both spiritually and politically.

Jesus was not opposed to this direction of Bible study for the Christian life. He taught, "Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves." (Matt. 10:16). Therefore, when I get professional opinions on political matters, I compare them to the ultimate authority, the Bible, which is not opinion but fact, reality, and truth. Then I try to come to a correct understanding of the issue, and tweek it again and again. Tweeking and tweeking again and again.

So, what can we make of the above assessment from Live Science? Didn't they detect fascism in President Trump's speeches? Didn't we see aspects of fascism in his administration? Will we see the same under the banner of a Democrat presidential administration?

Aren't we experiencing American-style fascism, where ''religion … would play a much greater role in authentic fascism in the United States"?