A Ton Of People Are Looking Up The Definition Of ‘Fascism’ For Some Reason

A Ton Of People Are Looking Up The Definition Of ‘Fascism’ For Some Reason

Merriam-Webster reported Sunday evening that “fascism” is currently the top look-up on its site. According to the dictionary, searches for “misogyny,” “bigot,” “xenophobe,” “racism” and “xenophobia” also spiked after Tuesday’s election. I wonder why.

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Additionally, it seems searches for “fascism” spiked on Google Trends the day Donald Trump was named president-elect. Hmmm…

A Ton Of People Are Looking Up The Definition Of ‘Fascism’ For Some Reason
Screenshots via Google Trends

Screenshots via Google Trends

Not sure why this is. But it does make you think. A lot. [H/T Mashable]


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