[mhneu]

Dictators lie about everything.

Modern (semi)fascism is built on lying. What we are seeing is co-option of liberal democracies by a minority of wealthy oligarchs that have to lie to voters in those democracies.

By contrast, parties that embrace rule-of-law democracy lie much less than rightwing/fascist parties. Rule-of-law democracy is based on truthful public speech and an independent press -- to reduce lying.

[indymike]

> By contrast, parties that embrace rule-of-law democracy lie much less than rightwing/fascist parties

Most dictatorships are left wing (socialist or communist). I think the truth is that the continuum between democracy and dictatorship is a circle, and if you go far enough left or right, you eventually end up at the opposite poll.