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Who’s Calling Who a Fascist Now?

A look at how Democrats and Republicans in Congress have used the word “fascist” in official constituent newsletters

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Lindsey Cormack
Aug 14, 2025
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A few weeks ago we looked at how congressional Republicans are far more likely to use the word “regime” when describing a presidential administration from the other party than Democrats are. I got some pushback on Instagram, suggesting that Democrats were probably busy screaming "Nazi" and "fascist" instead.

When it comes to writing the word “Nazi” there…

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