"As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one." ~Mike Godwin
Ms. Wolf is probably justified in her invocation of the Evil One on this occasion, but this is the first time I had seen it done successfully by a serious journalist. This is because her use of "fascism" is not rhetorical and hyperbolic but is on the other hand highly technical and descriptive. The trends she identifies in American political life and the parallels she draws to past instances of democratic collapse have concerned me for some time. Her contribution to the ongoing discussion is much needed because, as she says, the window permitting a peaceful democratic counter-movement is being closed. Take a look.
