I’m sure this is making the rounds, but just in case you haven’t seen it, Lewis H. Lapham has written a piece in this month’s Harper Magazine entitled “We Now Live in a Fascist State.” Touching on the old 14 points from Umberto Eco, this is a fascinating look at why Fascism has succeeded so well in the USA without the need for the more brutal repressive methods of the old Fascist regimes. You can read the text of the article here.
Better than living in Communism.