"Since the Fascist years, authoritarians have used propaganda and their personality cults to change the perception of violence among their followers. The goal is to remove hesitations about tolerating or participating in violence against one’s compatriots by presenting that violence as necessary and even morally righteous."
~ Ruth Ben-Ghiat
#Trump #Republicans #fascism #authoritarianism #violence
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