The American System Is a Participatory Fascism

Paul Waldman: FDR read the book and I believe he is given it by his wife. He was advised by Colonel House, who helped to inspire the new deal. And again, you could see this as a concession from the corporate elite in their mind. But then what they're really doing was not losing, right there? They were just regramending the economy in a way that benefited themselves. Republicans have been outright corporate party the whole time without even pretending to give a shit about the working class or organized groups of working people," says Waldman. "They're fascists too"