Fascists already ‘know’ that violence is inevitable. By accusing the opposition of it first, they delay it and get the upper hand.

Read up on appeasement and tell me it isn’t applicable. [https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Neville_Chamberlain]. It is exactly what you are proposing.

For fascists, there is no place they won’t go, or bridge they won’t cross, because they’re fundamentally driven by fear and insecurity. Fear and insecurity they themselves create through their actions. It’s an insatiable hunger.

It’s why inevitably, tanks are the only thing that works.

Or are you under the impression the opposite approach is winning?

Surrendering just speeds up the consumption, because the only thing they actually respect is fear of consequences. Which is why they work so hard to avoid them. Because they know, deep down, they are inevitable - and will be terrible.

Unless they kill or control anyone who can actually apply them first, anyway.