![]() ![]() ![]() Wells, who dedicated her life to documenting the horrors of lynching throughout the nation, or the young Jewish-American who took a beating for protesting a Nazi rally in New York City in 1939. Along the way, we learn about many American heroes - like Ida B. It is also a celebration of our spirit, perseverance, and commitment to the values at the heart of the American project. But this book isn't simply an indictment. Only by confronting and reconciling this past, can America move forward into a future rooted in the motto of our Republic since 1782: e pluribus unum (out of many, one). At turning points throughout history, as we aspired towards great things, we also witnessed the authoritarian impulse drive policy and win public support. The United States of Lyncherdom, as Mark Twain labeled America. Trumpism isn't new, but rooted in our refusal to come to terms with this historical reality. MacWilliams' On Fascism exposes the divisive rhetoric, strongman tactics, violent othering, and authoritarian attitudes that course through American history and compete with our egalitarian, democratic aspirations. Summary An expert on American authoritarianism offers a searing rebuke of the exceptional narrative that dominates our understanding of US history. ![]()
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