Communists are introducing fascism, just like they did in the 20s. Fascism has always been a reaction to communism. People in Europe didn't just wake up one day and see "gee I think an authoritarian state would be awesome!!!". No, it's because moderate political movements sat on their asses as millions died in Russia, and continued to do nothing as the Red Terror turned it's gaze westward. The only groups willing to combat the communists were the monarchists and fascists, and considering all of the European monarchs fell in WW1, that left one option. EDIT: And no, fascism is not a "leftist" ideology. First stop buying the left/right false dichotomy and stand by what you believe, whatever label it might get. The "leftist" traits of fascism are collectivism (to combat the collectivism of communism) and *some* economic aspects, that being the degree of influence the government has in the economy, but because the fascists were nationalists, they all had their own take on it. Mussolini's was more or less socialism where as Hitler's was socialism more or less in name only (to get that sweet socialist support). I suggest people actually read some fascist works before throwing the word around.