In 2026, American democracy faces a stress test unlike any in its modern history. The administration of Donald Trump has moved beyond populist rhetoric to implement a series of policies and legal maneuvers that systematically target political opposition, institutionalize racial division, and obscure connections to networks of power and abuse. While the label “fascist” is historically specific and debated, a clear pattern emerges: the leveraging of state power to suppress dissent, scapegoat minorities, and protect entrenched hierarchies. This article traces the convergence of these strategies, from the criminalization of anti-fascist activists to the administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, revealing a deepening threat to fundamental rights.
The Legal Framework for Targeting Dissent
A cornerstone of the current administration’s approach is the formal state action against its political opposition, framed as a national security necessity.
In September 2025, President Trump signed an executive order designating the decentralized, anti-fascist movement known as Antifa as a “domestic terrorist organization”. The order accuses Antifa of being a “militarist, anarchist enterprise” that uses violence and intimidation to overthrow the government. However, experts immediately questioned both the legality and the factual basis of this designation. Former FBI Director Christopher Wray previously stated that Antifa is an ideology or movement, not a formal organization with a structure that can be designated.
Legal scholars argue the order has no established legal mechanism, as U.S. law provides a process for designating foreign terrorist organizations but not domestic ones. The Brennan Center for Justice warns that the executive order and a related national security memorandum (NSPM-7) are “ungrounded in fact and law” and are designed to “criminalize opposition” by threatening anyone associated with a broad range of disfavored views with investigation and prosecution.
The practical effect is a significant chilling of speech and assembly. The administration’s directives target not just violence but “campaigns of… radicalization”—essentially, political speech. Furthermore, by instructing agencies to investigate the financial networks of those deemed to support “domestic terrorism,” the government gains a powerful tool to disrupt and dismantle civil society groups, nonprofits, and activists through financial means.
A Legacy and Policy of Racial Division
The targeting of dissent exists alongside a long-documented pattern of rhetoric and policy that attacks racial and ethnic minorities, a common tactic of authoritarian movements.
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Trump’s history includes:
· Housing Discrimination: In the 1970s, the Trump family company was sued by the Department of Justice for refusing to rent to Black tenants. A former DOJ lawyer stated Trump told her during the case, “You know, you don’t want to live with them either”.
· The Central Park Five: After five Black and Latino teenagers were falsely convicted of a brutal assault, Trump took out full-page ads calling for their execution. He has never accepted their exoneration, stating as recently as 2024 that they are guilty.
· Xenophobic Rhetoric: He has routinely disparaged immigrants, referring to some countries as “shitholes,” and targeted Congresswomen of color with racist tropes. In late 2025, he amplified derogatory comments about people from Afghanistan and Somalia.
This rhetoric is not an anomaly but a political strategy. As one analysis notes, it serves to “divert… growing discontent towards a racialized ‘other’ rather than the wealthy class”. Scholars have found that racial resentment is a more significant indicator of support for Trump than economic factors.
The Epstein Web: Power, Secrecy, and Intelligence Links
The administration’s approach to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal reveals a pattern of obfuscation and protection for powerful interests. For years, pressure has built from both the public and within Trump’s own party to release all government files related to the convicted sex trafficker. The administration resisted, with the Justice Department stating in July 2025 that no more material would be released. It was only after a congressional discharge petition forced a vote that Trump approved the release.
This reluctance fueled suspicion, especially given Trump’s own social ties to Epstein. The two moved in the same circles for over a decade. Flight logs show Trump on Epstein’s plane, and a 2011 email from Epstein, made public in late 2025, alleges Trump “spent hours” with a victim at Epstein’s home. Trump dismissed the email as a “hoax”.
Crucially, major U.S. media outlets have largely avoided exploring Epstein’s extensive ties to Israeli intelligence. Investigative reports and former intelligence officials have claimed Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell (daughter of known Mossad asset Robert Maxwell) worked with Israeli intelligence. Epstein also met frequently with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak. The architect of Epstein’s infamous 2008 plea deal, Alexander Acosta, reportedly said he was told to back off because Epstein “belonged to intelligence”.
The administration’s slow-walking of document release, combined with the intelligence connections, creates a perception of a hidden network of power that remains shielded from public accountability.
The Hypercapitalist Core
Some analysts argue that calling this fascism is imprecise. One prominent view suggests Trump is better understood as a “hypercapitalist,” seeking to free corporate and elite capital from all democratic constraints and regulatory hindrances. In this reading, the xenophobic rhetoric and culture wars are tools to divert the anger of a marginalized majority away from economic elites. The techno-utopianism of his Silicon Valley allies promotes a vision of unlimited growth and profit, stripped of social responsibility.
Whether the driving force is ideological fascism or ruthless hypercapitalism, the effects on democracy are similar: the concentration of power, the demonization of vulnerable groups, and the systematic weakening of institutions meant to provide checks and balances.
Resistance and the Path Forward
Despite the alarming trends, declaring democracy over is premature and counterproductive. As one resistance commentary notes, if full fascism had taken hold, independent media, opposition parties, and mass protests would already be outlawed. Institutional resistance persists: judges have ruled against administration overreach, independent newsrooms continue reporting, and millions participate in organized dissent.
The fight now is to protect the space for political contestation. This means:
- Vigorously challenging the illegal designation of domestic terrorist groups in court.
- Demanding full transparency on matters of public concern, like the Epstein network.
- Building broad coalitions that connect the defense of civil liberties to economic and racial justice.
- Participating relentlessly in every available democratic process, from local school boards to national elections.
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The convergence of authoritarian tactics, racial division, and protected corruption represents a profound danger. Understanding this convergence is the first step toward dismantling it. The question for 2026 and beyond is not whether we live under fascism, but how fiercely we will fight for the freedoms that remain.
What is your view on the most effective form of resistance in the current political climate? Are you more engaged with legal challenges, grassroots organizing, or public information campaigns?
