Calling Out Fascist Tactics

In response to a recent portrayal of undefined ‘leftists’ as purveyors hate and violence:

Repeating a lie, as is the constant practice of DJT and his cadre of sycophants, does not and will never magically make it true. It’s a time honored fascist practice, employed throughout history by much smarter authoritarians than the current prevaricator. This iteration of the tactic is painfully transparent and largely ineffective. Por ejemplo: no one with even a cursory knowledge of Portland, Oregon would hold that it is a violent city. Does it feature a progressive/activist population of concerned citizens unafraid to oppose the lawlessness of the current regime? You betcha!! To act otherwise would be, you know, unAmerican!