text: how does one recognize fascism? with the different degrees of capitalism, where is the line between all out fascism and life as we know it today in america? fascism is militaristic and nationalistic. in a fascist government, there are no elections. any major threats to the fascist party are expelled from the country, killed, or otherwise silenced.  if the president bans elections and has the democrats shot, we're living in fascism. until them, we're still a republic.