You should read Copaganda if you haven't. bookshop.org/p/books/copa...

The Nazis rose to power as part of a rightwing coalition. If some number of conservative voters are what you describe, does it matter when effectively all elected and appointed Republicans are committed to Trumpism. 84% of Republican voters approve of Trump. Trump is a fascist.

It's giving:

Why do people pretend semantics are petty or meaningless?

Words mean things, friend. Since you're a fan of the Oxford definition of things:

Wrong