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Maine senator opposes 'fascism' label for policies; outlet counters that accurate terminology matters for public discourse.
Maine State Senator David Haggan objected to using the term “fascism” to describe government policies, calling it offensive.
A Feb. 13, 2026, article counters that fascism is a historically defined ideology marked by authoritarianism, nationalism, and suppression of dissent, and that rejecting the term doesn’t negate the policies it describes.
The author stresses that accurate language is essential for meaningful public discourse and urges focus on actions and ideologies rather than word choice.
The piece appears in the Lewiston Sun Journal’s opinion section.
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El senador de Maine se opone a la etiqueta de 'fascismo' para las políticas; Medio responde que la terminología precisa es importante para el discurso público.