Dennis Prager often notes that “Stalin labeled Trotsky a fascist, even though Trotsky and Lenin were the fathers of the Bolshevik Revolution.” Tiger Droppings discussed tis a bit:
Was listening to Dennis Prager, who is an expert in Soviet Union propaganda and speaks Russian. It was a common tactic for the Stalinists to label all their enemies Fascists, and even labeled Trotsky a fascist, who was one of the most ardent Communists in the entire Revolution. Once Trotsky was labeled a Fascist, his days were numbered.
Its interesting how similar all the tactics of the modern left are to the Communists of the early 20th century.
On a recent appearance on the Patrick Bet-David Podcast, Dennis makes the point again: