Fascism vs not fascism is not cut from the same cloth

Politics is a spectrum. The farther right you go, the narrower the ruling elite. Absolutely monarchy or dictatorship is the farthest right you can go. Fascism is a flavor of that but distinct from say a monarchy that is equally far-right.

Dems actually do things for the poors like me even if it just political posturing

Sure. The parties aren’t identical. But, things like the Rachet Effect are real and destructive to the working class and the country.