Ruth Ben-Ghiat delivers a superb examination of how close the US came to fascism – and how it has propped it up before
This terrific history of strongmen since Mussolini makes it clear that despite a horrific pandemic and massive economic disruption, ordinary democratic Americans have more to be thankful for this Thanksgiving than ever before.
Related: Trump’s coup failed – but US democracy has been given a scare
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