LOL! I do sound like a crusty old fart, don't I? But I have an excuse. I recently turned 45, so I'm allowed to be a little crusty. What's your excuse for taking yourself so seriously? Man, if you're already so uptight at your tender age, I'm frightened to imagine what a stonebreaker you'll be at my age.
comparing the two as you began to smells very strongly of the right-libertarian's favorite inane activity, arguing that fascism was left-wing. it rightfully will draw a visceral reaction out of those with a leftish sympathy.