Donald trump doesn't scare me. He's a bumbling jackass but not maolovent. His sway over 60M is what scares me.
WaPo did a little experiment. Showed people pictures of Obama's inauguration and trumps inauguration. A big percentage of trump supporters said there were more people at trumps inauguration.
With facts staring them straight in the face, they chose to believe alternative facts.
If a true fascist gets his hands on that kind of influence, this whole thing could come crashing down in 6-18 months.