Oh, stop it. A signifying symptom of fascism is that everyone lives in fear of reprisals if they speak out. They make sure all the fish are afraid. That's what the "total-" in "totalitarianism" is about. The funny thing is that USA is probably the least fascist and totalitarian country on the planet.
Dr. Z asks "Has fear of reprisals limited objections to Trump's fascist agenda?"
CERTAINLY YES, if one considers the most important type of objection --
the votes by Republican Congressmen and Senators that have enacted fascist programs. Many of these Congressmen have told their colleagues, both D and R, that they have voted AGAINST their conscience, and knowingly advanced the fascist agenda
because they feared violent reprisals against themselves and their families if they failed to vote as Trump dictated.
Just as the "Brownshirts" were not an official organ of the German government, so it is not necessary for ICE or other criminals reporting directly to fascist leaders to perform the violence. Trump and other top fascists sit back laughing while crazed MAGGOTs do the violence. Consider all the jokes made by Fox Liars, MAGA leaders and even the Trump family about the bludgeoning of Paul Pelosi.
Jokes. Failing to call these thugs "fascists" can make sense only if you're looking for a stronger word.