The F-word is one we are rightly wary of using, but how else to describe the disgraced president? Assurances that "fascism couldn't happen here" are always appealing in Anglo-Saxon countries that think themselves immune because "it" never did. The US and UK did not experience rule by Nazism or communism in the 20th century and the ignorance our lucky histories fostered has weakened our defences in the 21st. Even after all that has happened in Washington, apparently serious voices insist we canno...
If Trump looks like a fascist and acts like a fascist, then maybe he is one | Nick Cohen
The Guardian - 16 Jan 2021 21:00
The F-word is one we are rightly wary of using, but how else to describe the disgraced president? Assurances that "fascism couldn't happen here" are always appealing in Anglo-Saxon countries that think themselves immune because "it" never did. The US and UK did not experience rule by Nazism or communism in the 20th century and the ignorance our lucky histories fostered has weakened our defences in the 21st. Even after all that has happened in Washington, apparently serious voices insist we canno...
Share this Article
Recommended