Orwell presents that the word fascism now only means something unwanted (Orwell 514). However, fascists are not dangerous. You won't have a conversation with a fascist for hours and hours, and then, after finding out he's a fascist, run away in fear. The definition of fascism has been obscured at the hands of politicians. They did this by presenting speeches given before patriotic crowds and claiming that the fascists wanted to harm their family. These speeches excite the crowd so much that in the end everyone says that the fascists are bad and must be hunted down. When in reality fascism is just a political system where the government tries to put the well-being of the country before the well-being of individuals by having a dictator. The distortion of these words by politicians, over time, often leads to negative side effects. The translation of fascism along with many other words has created a lack of tolerance towards foreign ideas and cultures. We don't tolerate fascists just because we think it's something bad. The problem presented with translating fascism into an alternative definition has also occurred in the present day with the meaning of the word Islam. Islam is a religion, but if you ask any sample of everyday Americans, you'll probably get that Islam means terrorist.