Brown Bag Lunch Series: Democracy Forum: When Do We Call It Fascism?

We will review authoritarian tendencies in American history and culture with an eye toward identifying components of fascism. Income disparity, declining faith in democratic process, resurging racism and a shrinking middle-class induce resentment, intolerance and rage. Opportunist elites take advantage of conditions to promote autocratic policies. The maxims of civilization — reason, dialogue and compromise — fall away. Fascistic tyranny arises. How far along that path are we today? Come find out what we, and you, think about this unfortunate question.