It’s actually impressive to me how the West and its satellites are able to so impressively compartmentalize their propagandistic narratives in the service of war and imperialism, even digging up shit like this when “hindsight” is supposed to be a thing. It’s not like this ended in any case. They will support Chechen freedom fighters against RuZZian orcs one day while also emphasizing Israel as a bulwark against radical Islamic hordes the next.
I don’t think the line was ever clear. It was always the same dirty smudge
Neoliberals and fascists fundamentally have the same political beliefs but have a disagreement over their application. The neoliberals believing in a softer hand so as not to provoke a left reaction, the fascists however have no such qualms about provoking a reaction and instead want to pursue their goals with full and complete force. Fascists are more likely to destroy themselves rapidly by going too far whereas neoliberals at least understand something about how tightening the contradictions too much will hurt them.