Don't think of "creeping fascism" taking over America, it's already here

[MrScorpio]

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Right about now, something terrible is happening in America. Society is one tiny step away from the final collapse of democracy, at the hands of a true authoritarian, and his fanatics. Meanwhile, America’s silent majority is still slumbering at the depth and gravity of the threat.

I know that strikes many of you as somehow wrong. So let me challenge you for a moment. How much experience do you really have with authoritarianism? Any? If you’re a “real” American, you have precisely none.

Take it from us survivors and scholars of authoritarianism. This is exactly how it happens. The situation could not — could not — be any worse. The odds are now very much against American democracy surviving.

If you don’t believe me, ask a friend. I invite everyone who’s lived under authoritarianism to comment. Those of us how have?

[beachbumbob]

1. started in late 80's with the Fairness Doctrine eliminated and then wnet wild with

Murdoch and foxnews as a fascists propaganda channel.
sad thing:
- Bill Clinton did nothing to correct this
- Obama did nothing to correct this

[Sherman A1]

2. Precisely

This is just the “benefit” of things done long ago.

[beachbumbob]

3. unfortunately too few americans understand this

[Sherman A1]

4. Agreed

Although the divisions were established well before then the 1980s and St. Ronald of Reagan are the keys to where we are now.

[beachbumbob]

5. even many democratic politicians are clueless and that is disheartening

as first thing we must stop is unfettered propaganda often by russian operatives and GOP co-conspirators.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

6. Yes I agree fascism is here

And yes its fucking awful.

[NCjack]

7. Sponsored by the big businesses that would be curtailed in the world's

attempt to stabilized global environmental deterioration. Esp. those emitting ever increasingly more greenhouse gases.