American fascist movements

A widely shared commentary argues that fascist movements found it easy to promise everything to everyone before gaining power, but once in office could not keep their contradictory commitments. The writer notes that some promises were intended to be broken in advance, and indeed were. The observation is being discussed in the context of current American politics, with readers drawing comparisons to contemporary political figures and movements.

Discussion is highlighting that the United States has had its own native fascist movements, with figures who insisted they were '100 percent American' while promoting fascist ideology. The point being made is that fascism is not solely a foreign phenomenon but has historical roots in American politics, drawing on US history and propaganda of the era.