The American Right has normally trended towards classical liberalism (the Taft faction of the Republicans was definitely like this), so I'd see fascism as a tough hurdle to climb. There would be little patience for that kind of disruption in state expenditure and institutional identity.
The American Left never really took towards Communism either; it had a large agrarian component who jealously guarded personal property in its infancy, and despite later bringing in elements that you might call "national liberation" types, their Maoism was never really sincere, but more just a form of kitsch. Nationalizations were never done in the US with the explicit purpose of collectivization, but rather just for crisis/wartime expediency.
The US is also a federal state, and that is important, as communism and fascism are too nationally concentrated normally to deal with that.
Its interesting, ask people who actually self identify as fascists, and you'll get a bunch of Germanic NeoPagans who use runes and shit for their symbols.
The American Left never really took towards Communism either; it had a large agrarian component who jealously guarded personal property in its infancy, and despite later bringing in elements that you might call "national liberation" types, their Maoism was never really sincere, but more just a form of kitsch. Nationalizations were never done in the US with the explicit purpose of collectivization, but rather just for crisis/wartime expediency.
The US is also a federal state, and that is important, as communism and fascism are too nationally concentrated normally to deal with that.
"When fascism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross." Often attributed to Sinclair Lewis, though no written record carries that quote.
Its interesting, ask people who actually self identify as fascists, and you'll get a bunch of Germanic NeoPagans who use runes and shit for their symbols.