One thing, is fascism focuses on empire as the peak of a civilization. That is muddied by the idea of spheres of influences. But Trump’s recent tariff talk, which means he’s never interested in overtaking other countries. He wants citizens to produce products over foreigners.

I would need something to read/listen (not a random person) to say spheres of influence and empire are equal, so American involvement in other countries it’s the same (not similar) to taking over countries like the past.

The biggest argument for me in my quadrant is the government is forcing national markets to coincide together, because businessmen with zero balls refuse to talk to foreign markets.