If You're Not Scared About Fascism in the U.S., You Should Be
by tristero
Jason Stanley of Yale University tells it exactly like it is. According to him, fascism has three components:
1. Evoking a mythical past
2. Dividing the country into Us and Them
3. An all-out assault on the truth
That is exactly what is going on right now in this country. And, to quote Professor Stanley, "When fascism starts to feel normal, we’re all in trouble."
Remember: this is not normal. Two examples: Until Trump, the word "lie" was rarely used (except by Krugman re: W. Bush) to describe the statements of a US president. Now, it is used all the time. And never, until Trump, have I seen the NY Times publish any political commentary as alarming as Professor Stanley's.
Again: This is not normal.