the Republican Party checks off almost all of these.

• powerful and continuing nationalism: MAGA and America First
• disdain for human rights: the ongoing trans genocide and their support for the Palestinian genocide
• identification of enemies as an unifying cause: the “woke” fearmongering
• supremacy of the military: Trump has waffled between praising the military and calling them “losers”, so not quite yet
• rampant sexism: reinforcement of traditional gender roles and the “tradwife” movement
• controlled mass media: inside their sphere, yeah. Fox News, Newsmax, and OAN breathlessly hang on to every word Republican figures say
• obsession with national security: bOrdEr WAlL!
• religion and government intertwined: anti-abortion policies universally have religious justifications for them, plus several Republicans have said (and seem to sincerely believe) that Trump was ordained by Jesus
• corporate power protected: corporate tax cuts and the withering of regulatory agencies under Republican leadership
• labor power suppressed: the logical corollary to the above
• disdain for intellectuals and the arts: distrust of experts and scientific endeavors
• obsession with crime and punishment: running on being “hard on crime”
• rampant cronyism and corruption: Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito’s undeclared trips from Republican donors are likely just the tip of the iceberg
• fraudulent elections: not yet, and hopefully never 🤞