Perhaps America is unleashing a "new Mussolini" or a "white supremacist Hitler." If so, we have done it to ourselves. No outside influence, no untoward or illegal tampering with the vote counts. Just plain American stupidity married to anger, belligerent and knowing simplicity, and outright nihilism.
Yes, America has done it to herself. And we won't be "better" or more "united" when this horrible phase of our politics is over. Italy wasn't; Germany wasn't; and we won't be either. We will survive -- but not without splintering amongst our thinkers and pundits; not without grief, bitterness, and ridiculous polemics.
Perhaps...only the "balcony" or the "bunker" will set us free. We await the day.
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