fascism - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
Etymology: Italian
fascismo, from
fascio bundle, fasces, group, from Latin
fascis bundle &
fasces fasces
Date: 1921
1 often capitalized : a political philosophy, movement, or regime (as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition
2 : a tendency toward or actual exercise of strong autocratic or dictatorial control <early instances="" of="" army="">
fascism and brutality — J. W. Aldridge>
Fair enough. That is the true definition of the word fascism. No argument there.
Top House Democrats Call Town Hall Disruptions 'Un-American' - Political Punch
In an oped in USA Today titled “‘Un-American’ attacks can’t derail health care debate,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., attack those who’ve been raucously protesting health care reform at town hall meetings.
“These disruptions are occurring because opponents are afraid not just of differing views — but of the facts themselves,” they write. “Drowning out opposing views is simply un-American. Drowning out the facts is how we failed at this task for decades.”