Actually there are more interesting parallels to be found between Trump and Mussolini:

- Both displayed arrogant ignorance and avoided in-depth conversations

- Shared a tendency to appear knowledgeable rather than actually being knowledgeable

- Demonstrated hostility toward the press

- Appointed family members to high government positions

- Exhibiting thin-skinned reactions to criticism

- Showing contempt for experts and professionals

- Took credit for successes while blaming others for failures

- Working with existing nationalist movements

- Attacking democratic institutions as "enemies of the people"

But I don't think that would not derail the discussion. Pretty much any comparison with a dictator leads to painful discussion.

The question is, how would it even be possible to address this in a constructive way. I honestly don't know.