You know, that statement is worth truly exploring, because although authoritarianism is pretty global, what with alll the kings and god-emperors and whatnot there have been across the globe, Fascism is pretty much something that did start in Europe. I suspect that the democratic movements sweeping away the old monarchies left room for it to arise as we know it.
And here I was, all ready to call Texas Republicans Idirans (a reference to Iain Banks’ novel Consider Phlebas which I highly recommend), although now I think they aspire more to become the Affront (from his other Culture novel Excession). But now you have me thinking about the truth of your statement, how European fascism came to be, and how it’s different from prejudicial feelings of superiority that have always plagued our species.
Nah, I’m sticking to calling Republicans Idirans from here on out. They really are space monsters committed to enforcing their idea of a divine caste system on the universe.
