He arguably isn’t. Neither Xi.
They’re both more Fascist. Xi may call himself a Commie, but he acts like a Fascist.
See the Hayek quote on my profile page for some insight. 3rd one down, 2 paragraphs.
They’re both unacceptable totalitarians. But the focus on taking down Putin by our Deep State government is as stupid as our taking out Saddam after 9/11. Nothing good would come of it.
Communism and NAZIsm are forms of Socialism. Socialism erodes individual liberties and autonomy.
NAZIs were nationalist socialists who incited racial strife.
Communists were internationalist socialists who incited class strife.
Modern progressives incite both.
You can’t have fascism without a huge overbearing state that micromanages every aspect of the lives of the governed. Socialism (in all its forms) is the perfect vehicle for fascism.