I see no parallels between the Fascism of the 1920's and 30's and the changes we see taking place today.

You've put your finger precisely on one of your many blind spots, Ake.

the gulf between the ordinary people and the "liberal" establishment elite which used to rule them.

The "liberal elite" like Ronald Reagan, Bush I and Bush II, Mad-Dog Wolfowitz, Newt Gingrich and all the rest of that lot, you mean? The Republicrap lot that pushed them into the toilet they're in? So they vote for that same lot on steroids?

Additionally they see their traditional values being undermined by the same "liberal" elite, who appear to sneer and look down on them as Racists, Fascists and homophobes,

Jaysus - yeah, traditional values like bigotry, racism, homophobia, fundagelical "Christianity"[sic], separate and unequal, white supremacy AND fascism (you forgetting "Heil Trump! and the Nazi salutes and all the rest?

Give the BS a rest, for once.