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When and why does Fascism take hold?
Fear and ignorance are powerful, self reinforcing mechanisms of personal and group control. Fascism tends to take hold when it’s clear to the masses that the institutions that support society are no longer functioning properly. The fear and anxiety that this induces puts people in a “burn it down” framework. This is fertile ground for paternalistic authoritarians to seize power, seeking to do just that. Paternalisitc authoritarians claim to have all the answers, they place bl
Lawrence Sheraton
Sep 8, 20241 min read
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