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“Fascism, the U.S. government document [March 1945 Army Talks pamphlet] explained, “is government by the few and for the few. The objective is seizure and control of the economic, political, social, and cultural life of the state.” “The people run democratic governments, but fascist governments run the people.” “
#Fascism #Democracy
https://open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/may-29-2023
being called "communists" and having their lives destroyed. We call it "McCarthyism" and think it died with him, but it didn't, and now it's so strong we live in fear of it taking formal power next year.”“
@BookWorm33333 you keep posting and I’ll keep reposting.
Here’s an excellent comment from the article. This is how fascism takes hold. It’s like a virus which infects through fear and intimidation.
Via TCinLA: “ Within a matter of a few years of the publication of "FASCISM!" the authors were under investigation by the resurgent Republican right as "communist agents". It happened right in front of everyone and he only ones who recognized it were silenced by the threat of
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