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Offer solutions for LA, not ‘fascist’ name-calling

Nithya Raman accused LA mayoral rival Spencer Pratt of “fascism” this week during an interview with left-wing podcaster Brian Tyler Cohen.

She called the Pacific Palisades fire victim a “mini-Trump,” saying that if he won the election for mayor, it would be because people had turned to fascism in despair.

Is it “fascism” to want the fire department to be able to put out a fire?

Is it “fascism” to want homeless encampments cleared from our streets?

Is it “fascism” to want tax credits to save Hollywood from destruction?

If so, then Raman is also calling most Angelenos fascists.

The term “fascism” is thrown around a lot on the left. Calling someone a “fascist” is a way of marginalizing them and shaming anyone who supports them. 

But fascism actually means something specific. It is a rigid system in which society is controlled from the top down by the government, usually in the form of one........

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