Fascism is fascism, and what is happening in your country (and ours too) is a form of fascism. If you don’t believe in dictionary definitions, where do you get your definition of fascism from? You can’t ascertain it when you see it in action in your own country?
I suppose you also differ then with Mark Levin, a Constitional expert, stating that Biden’s regime is exhibiting what he calls American Marxism, or do you not believe this either. Levin wrote a book entitled American Marxism. Perhaps you might want to read it. Actually, both Fascism and Marxism are kissing cousins, both are of the left (socialism) and both are ultimately authoritarian dictatorships.
I believe at this stage our gov’t is more fascist in character as Biden has yet to try to take control of the economy by nationalizing companies and centralizing and controlling the means of their operation. He would fail in any attempt to do so as those oligarchs he now is using either willingly or unwillingly, would turn on him big-time. Biden instead is strong arming and/or partnering with these oligarchs and their economic institutions/corporations to do his bidding, just like Hitler did.
If puppet Prez Biden (or those pulling his strings) succeeds in this, and he’s well on his way with the effort, then the next step would undoubtedly be further centralization of most aspects of the economy, and thus veer into Marxism if these hard-core socialists could pull it off. I hope it never comes to this.
Reagan said we are always one generation away from a socialist dictatorship. Biden, if allowed to get away with it, is doing it in a one two-year period of time. Australia is also teetering on an autocratic dictatorship if Aussies don’t fight back. Actually, they are attempting to do so, but they are unarmed.
Fascism (Merriam Webster): a centralized autocratic government [your States] headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition.
If this shoe fits, then you wear it. I’d be much more alarmed for your country if I were you.
From academic sources. Dictionaries are great for giving simple definitions if you're starting from scratch, but they don't give you anywhere near the whole picture.
You can’t ascertain it when you see it in action in your own country?
I certainly could if it was. But it isn't.
I suppose you also differ then with Mark Levin, a Constitional expert, stating that Biden’s regime is exhibiting what he calls American Marxism, or do you not believe this either.
First of all, I'm also considered something along the lines of a constitutional expert. I've been a university academic and a school teacher for about the last twenty years, since I left the military. One of the subjects I've taught at university level is Australian Constitutional History - that isn't my main specialty, I'm primarily a military historian, but I have covered it.
I have no huge issue with Mark Levin's description of American Marxism (and I have read his book) but that isn't the issue here. What I'm talking about is what is happening in Australia, which is quite a different phenomenon.
Exactly what is going on differs from state to state but it's not fascism. If I'm forced to put it into traditional terminology, in Victoria, it's probably best described as cultural Marxism, but that in itself in a simplification because it ignores the role of the Trade Union movement which is pivotal to understanding how the Australian Labor Party traditionally functions. In recent years, it's become more and more linked to eco-socialism and anti-globalisation (with the marked exception of the state government seeking closer links with China - note, the state government - fortunately one area the Federal government does have control over is international relations and international trade and the Prime Minister and his government have quashed the state governments major deals with China. That's an area where the Constitution does give the Prime Minister the power.)