Militarism is another earmark of fascism. Let's not forget that under Reagan, from 1981 to 1985, the Pentagon's budget doubled and the secret spending for weapons increased eightfold. Dick Cheney may plan to follow in Reagan's footsteps. Cheney, an architect of the Gulf War, claims he cares about U. S. troops. Bill Grieder bolsters Hartung's view.
Antidemocratic views are another hallmark of fascism.
During campaign 2000, many Bush supporters, including rightwing talk show propagandist Rush Limbaugh, expressed antidemocratic sentiments. Limbaugh and other Bush supporters pushed the idea that the U. S. is a republic, not a democracy. However, we have always had democracy within the republic. In fact, America is a democratic republic, and a representative democracy. The rightwing pundits in Hitler's Germany argued against political parties and elections.