You're right - Democrats are NOT leftist. Most people in the US don't know what "the left" is. As you say, they are liberals, but not even remotely close to being "leftists". For one thing, anyone that adheres to Capitalism CANNOT be a 'leftist'.
Democrats are not Nazis either. Support of Nazis does not make one a Nazi. It is a certain set of beliefs that make someone a Nazi. And, BOTH Team D and Team R politicians support the neo-Nazis in Ukraine. It's not because they are neo-Nazis, it's due to geopolitical reasons - they (America) will do anything to weaken Russia - including using ALL Ukrainians as cannon fodder - irrespective of their political ideologies.
Fascism is more complex. And there are different varieties of fascism. There's pure ideological fascism, military fascism, social fascism, classic 20th Century fascism, corporate fascism, and more.
A really interesting book to read is: "Friendly Fascism: The New Face of Power in America" by Bertrand Gross (written in the 1980s) - which is yet another very sophisticated form of soft, fascistic power and control.
You're right - Democrats are NOT leftist. Most people in the US don't know what "the left" is. As you say, they are liberals, but not even remotely close to being "leftists". For one thing, anyone that adheres to Capitalism CANNOT be a 'leftist'.
Democrats are not Nazis either. Support of Nazis does not make one a Nazi. It is a certain set of beliefs that make someone a Nazi. And, BOTH Team D and Team R politicians support the neo-Nazis in Ukraine. It's not because they are neo-Nazis, it's due to geopolitical reasons - they (America) will do anything to weaken Russia - including using ALL Ukrainians as cannon fodder - irrespective of their political ideologies.
Fascism is more complex. And there are different varieties of fascism. There's pure ideological fascism, military fascism, social fascism, classic 20th Century fascism, corporate fascism, and more.
A really interesting book to read is: "Friendly Fascism: The New Face of Power in America" by Bertrand Gross (written in the 1980s) - which is yet another very sophisticated form of soft, fascistic power and control.