缅因州参议员反对政策上“法西斯主义”的标签; Maine senator opposes 'fascism' label for policies; outlet counters that accurate terminology matters for public discourse.

缅因州参议员David Haggan反对用“法西斯主义”形容政府政策, Maine State Senator David Haggan objected to using the term “fascism” to describe government policies, calling it offensive. 2026年2月13日的文章反驳了法西斯主义是一个历史上定义的意识形态,其特征是专制主义、民族主义和压制异见,而拒绝这个词并不否定它所描述的政策。 A Feb. 13, 2026, article counters that fascism is a historically defined ideology marked by authoritarianism, nationalism, and suppression of dissent, and that rejecting the term doesn’t negate the policies it describes. 作者强调,准确的语言对于有意义的公共讨论至关重要,并敦促注重行动和意识形态,而不是字词选择。 The author stresses that accurate language is essential for meaningful public discourse and urges focus on actions and ideologies rather than word choice. 这篇文章出现在《刘易斯敦太阳日报》的《意见》部分。 The piece appears in the Lewiston Sun Journal’s opinion section.