"What all forms of fascism have in common is the glorification of the nation, and the exaggeration of..."

“What all forms of fascism have in common is the glorification of the nation, and the exaggeration of its humiliations, with violence promised to its enemies, at home and abroad; the worship of power wherever it appears and whoever holds it; contempt for the rule of law and for reason; unashamed employment of repeated lies as a rhetorical strategy; and a promise of vengeance for those who feel themselves disempowered by history. It promises to turn back time and take no prisoners.”

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Adam Gopnik, Being Honest About Trump 

from Stowe Boyd http://www.stoweboyd.com/post/147969262572