In 1943, the following directive was issued from party headquarters to all communists in the United States. Today it is in full effect. Amirite?
"When certain obstructionists become too irritating, label them, after suitable buildups, as fascist or nazi, or anti-semitic, and use the prestige of anti-fascist and tolerance organizations to discredit them. In the public mind, constantly associate those who oppose us with those names which already have a bad smell. The association will, after enough repetition, become fact in the public mind."
Absolutely! "Fascist", "Nazi", "anti-semite"...along with a few other overused terms have been part of the daily political discourse here since Trump’s election.
The tactic has been used to silence those with whom one disagrees to the point that people are being deplatformed from all major aspects of internet use, including social media, PayPal, Patreon, and other payment processors, as well as out in the 3D with Lyft, Uber, restaurants, and even banks refusing them service.