The same playbook is being used against Elon Musk today.
Back in 1943, Communist Party headquarters in the U.S. issued a directive that read:
“When certain obstructionists become too irritating, label them—after suitable build-ups—as fascist, Nazi, or antisemitic. Use the prestige of anti-fascist and tolerance organizations to discredit them.
Constantly associate those who oppose us with these names, which already carry a bad reputation. After enough repetition, the association will become ‘fact’ in the public mind.”
Sound familiar?