> Marvin Gandall wrote:
>>
>> I said a "whiff" of fascism. If fascism ever does come to America, this
>> is
>> what it's core base would look like - small town, patriotic, xenophobic,
>> elite-hating, aggressively ordinary. Meantime, I continue to describe it
>> as
>> conservative.
>
> This will be the myth or ideology of such a movement -- but the
> flesh-and-blood 'membership' of such a movement will be mostly from
> medium cities and large suburban areas, not from the "small towns"
> geographically. "Small town" is an idea, not a place.
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Sure, I agree. Small town was used metaphorically. Look at an electoral map
today to see where the Republicans are strongest, and it will give you a
pretty good idea of where fascism is most likely to sink roots if the
political polarization in the US continues to deepen.