We elect fascists, some of us.A lot of us. The fundamental fascist premise that immigrants are taking over is universally popular.So in that sense democracy is no guard against fascism. But if you can keep it, which it asks of you, per Franklin. To which we were rededicated,after Lincoln, by civil war amendments (briefly resuscitated by black and now lost again). Reagan anti federalism which predates anti civil rights he was beneficiary of (viz Tx) is cons effort to take it away that began w/it.