Faucism

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Blend of Fauci +‎ fascism, referencing Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the chief figures in the White House Coronavirus Task Force, who emphasized the urgency of pandemic countermeasures. Coined by Governor of Florida since 2019 Ron DeSantis during the COVID-19 pandemic who used the slogan "Freedom over Faucism".^[1]^[2]

Faucism (uncountable)

(neologism, derogatory) The belief in or support of restrictive measures, such as lockdowns and mask mandates, in order to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 2021 December 20, Robby Soave, “Against Faucism”, in Reason‎^[3], Los Angeles, C.A.: Reason Foundation, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-08-12:
  This is Faucism distilled down to its very essence. For the government health bureaucrats who have given themselves sole authority over vast sectors of American life—from travel to education to entertainment to housing—it doesn't matter what the CEOs of these companies think.
- 2023 April 27, Brady Leonard, “Trump demands that you vote against your own interests”, in Washington Examiner‎^[4], Washington, D.C.: MediaDC, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-06-04:
  Woke capital, COVID-19 tyranny, and abortion are all topics that matter deeply to Republican primary voters, and Trump is asking his supporters to abandon their convictions and back him against a man, DeSantis, who has been correct on all of these subjects. The Florida governor refused to go along with Faucism, signed a six-week abortion ban, and is taking Disney to task.

^ Sheryl Gay Stolberg (2022 February 7) “Republicans Step Up Attacks on Fauci to Woo Trump Voters”, in The New York Times‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-05-29: “Mr. DeSantis has coined a new term: "Faucism."”
^ Josh Marcus quoting Bernard Ashby (2021 August 1) “Florida doctors are 'angry and ashamed' at governor Ron DeSantis as state becomes national Covid epicenter”, in The Independent‎^[2], London: Independent Digital News & Media Ltd, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-12-07: “"While hospitals in our state were filling up, DeSantis was shouting about 'Freedom over Faucism,'" Bernard Ashby, a Miami cardiologist who leads the state's Committee to Protect Health Care, told WLRN.”