Jesus Christ does NOBODY actually know what fascism is ? 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 oppositionThe alt right doesn ' t stand for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader , severe economic and social regimentation , or forcible suppression of opposition . In fact , generally speaking they push for the complete opposite extreme . They might be very nationalistic , and they may have racist tendencies , but those are not the defining characteristics of fascism . It ' s a government system , the structure of the government and how it operates are what define it . If anything , the left more closely aligns with some aspects like severe economic regimentation and forcible suppression of opposition .