>Trump is a prefect example of how fascism starts.

Indeed.
So, it might be a good idea to ask why he was elected president.

Saying that the electorate is stupid really doesn't get us anywhere, so let's try to figure it out.
My hypothesis is simply that government, at many levels, has just stopped working for the electorate.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/03/nyregion/chris-christie-beach-new-jersey-budget.html

Need I say more, really?