They would if they could but they know they will not be part of the elite protected class in Russia, no choice but to bring Russian style fascism here.
Russian style fascism will never replace our good ole American style fascist system.
That's the tough thing about calling things fascist, people can call any authoritarian aspect of any nation fascist. It's kind of a slippery thing but the distinguishing aspect that makes one a truly fascist nation is the level of control they exert over information. Were America actually fascist we would not be having this conversation without one or both of us fearing imprisonment.
We are not a threat independently. If a movement ever organized that threatened the ruling class, the means now currently exist to destroy the threat posthaste. The events following 9/11 sealed that deal. And they don't have to outright control the media, they keep us in a state of disorganization with propaganda. Sheldon Wolin calls it a state of
inverted totalitarianism.
The rich do not give two shits about populist movements until they show up at the gates with torches and pitchforks. In the meantime even the most militant activist demands to be entertained. Don't look for conspiracies in something as varied and ubiquitous as the media. They sell us what we want therefore the fault is in ourselves. We can now construct our very own version of reality, how cool is that? We are not being sold a single government sponsored narrative, we have bought the ability to get any narrative we like.
We can now construct our very own version of reality, how cool is that?
It's not really cool at all. There is the truth and there is a whole bunch of propaganda masquerading as truth. Some obvious, some not so obvious. And as you say the consumer can pick and choose what to believe. So now we have a population that can agree on nothing. It may not be intentional, we may just be a decaying society that will do anything to gain a dollar, but I always keep in the back of my mind historical events which serve as lessons that tell me not to rule out the clandestine services. And whether you believe it or not, there is truth in those events that apply to today.