What’s with the “Caitlyn Fascist” Mantra

I keep seeing this all over towards her character? Sometimes I see people using it hyperbolically, and other times it seems like people genuinely believe Caitlyn is fascist?

As a double major in Poli Sci and Pre-Law, seeing some of the justifications regarding this characterization is absolutely wild and irritating. You don’t even need to have a degree in something related to politics to understand why this is not only incorrect, but harmful in its usage.

The oversimplification of the term fascism and its over usage and application towards things that don’t warrant its label has been absolutely insane the past decade. I’m not sure if it’s the rise of lazy pseudo-intellectualism or what, but it’s absolutely disingenuous and counterintuitive towards the impact that word has had in the past.

EDIT: Since a lot of folks have used the Merriam-Webster definition as a pivotal speaking point in the conversation, here is a link to a generally well understood “definition” that holds a lot more nuance and historical context than two sentences.

https://voxpopulisphere.com/2017/08/23/lawrence-britt-14-characteristics-of-fascism/