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Liberal Fascism

If Books Could Kill

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The Heart of Fascism Is Achieving Power

Peter Bergen: Fascists lie to get into power when they have no interest in doing any of that stuff. He says the heart of fascism is attaining power, and therefore you should be looking at their actions much more than their rhetoric. Bergen: They make all these promises that they don't actually intend to keep. "They're just saying what they need to say to stay in power"

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