I did not 'gloss over' actual fascists, I'm simply not a naive optimist that believes repeating history is going to result in a different outcome.

The fact you think a single person runs a movement or ideology shows you have no possible inkling of an idea of what you're talking about. The Nazis didn't die off because Hitler (appointed by a liberal btw) killed himself. They didn't die off period. Regardless of their furher.

When trump dies or loses favor, his movement will 100% still be active and a domineering force in the US.

When Orban gets out of office, if he leaves peacefully, his movement will still be in office across the country and still have outsized political influence resulting it being 'politically unsafe' to undo most of his damage.

This is true no matter the fascist. For fuck's sake Italy elected a fascist party candidate relative of Mussolini -- specifically because it's not 'hero worship' that defines fascism.

Until you understand the mechanisms and causes of fascism you will be doomed to repeat the cycle of liberalism -> fascism -> liberalism. Forever, or at least until a strong enough communist uprising happens and kicks out the fascists.