Is the Internet Central to the Development of American Fascism?

Fascists were some of the first people to effectively harness the power of the internet in an organized way. By 1995, slightly over a decade later, Nazi efforts online had crystallized into a cohesive and effective digital Reich. In response to the effectiveness with which anti-racist street movements like skinheads against racial prejudice shut down fascist street gatherings, the internet became increasingly central to the development of American fascism.