When America had a large and growing middle class, fueled by strong unions and good public schools,fascism didn’t stand a chance.

@rbreich with all due respect, America had a very large and successful fascist movement even during the height of the American middle class. J. Edgar Hoover ran the FBI until 1972. Allen Dulles ran the CIA until Kennedy fired him, and John Dulles was Sec. State until 1959.

Fascism isn't remotely dissuaded by prosperity or union participation.